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About Verizon Wireless

Verizon sells phones and phone plans across the United States. With stores and cell towers in every state, Verizon’s widespread reach allows customers to call, text or use data almost anywhere. Verizon customers can buy products from Apple, Samsung, Google and other phone manufacturers. The company also offers discounts for military members and first responders.

Pros
  • 5G available in some areas
  • Discounts on multiple lines
  • Mix & match unlimited plans
  • Parental control app
Cons
  • Prices are higher for fewer lines
  • 5G not available in all areas

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    Price

    Reviewed Feb. 16, 2017

    I have been a customer of Verizon since I got my own cell phone. I think it was sometime in the 90's. When my husband has mentioned going to another company because a plan might be cheaper. My comment is always "I will stay with Verizon". One ultimately I don't think it would be cheaper. After taxes, kids, and everything else is added in. Also the longer you are someone's customer the better service you get. And that is what has happened with Verizon!!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017

    I have had Verizon for 2 years, and my bill is 188.00 per month for 3 phones with 24 gigs of data and roll over. You get exactly what you pay for and we love them. We also have auto tech support we absolutely love it, when we have a problem if ever there is a real person there to help 24 hours a day, in my opinion there is NO BETTER CELL SERVICE OUT THERE. I check every so often and have yet to find anything that even comes close, be very carefully what you step in with other companies because you might very well end up with something on your shoe that doesn't smell the best. REMEMBER YOU GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU PAY FOR. And if you have anyone else you might just want to get your running shoe on and run over to Verizon, we are very happy and don't ever plan on leaving.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017

    My mother had a stroke that has left her bilaterally paralyzed and my brother was in the hospital for three weeks very ill. Verizon called me two days after my due date. Verizon actually thought, that even though they understood the circumstances, I should have stopped the care of my family and called them to tell them when I was going to pay the bill. I did return the third call (which was only four days after the due date) to tell them I would not have the opportunity to go to the bank and deposit my checks so I could pay them until then, and they insisted on knowing when I would be able to do this. The agent said "I would be concerned about my family too, but you don't want to lose your service do you?"

    Apparently, they can hear me now, but they just don't care about people. I needed to be at the hospital to make decisions about my brother's and mother's care... I don't even think they would have cared if one died while I was out paying them, because as the agent said "You don't want your service interrupted!" Where do these people come from? Whatever happened to human beings running businesses. There is something very wrong with our society!!!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017

    I been with Verizon for many years 8-13 years. I have four lines with them. In the last three month I have had to spend 30 plus hours on the phone with them correcting my bill. In November 2016 I bought a new phone. My old phone battery was not staying charged so bought new phone. Bad bad choice unknown to me I lost my unlimited data plan and they would not give it back. Verizon said that since I delete it I could not have it back. I told them show me where I signed Verizon. CS said they did not have to. They said they don't have nor does anyone have a total unlimited data plan, everybody throttles down speed after so much usage. UPDATE VERIZON HAS UNLIMITED DATA. THANK YOU SPRINT, C SPIRE AND AT&T! VERIZON will not help you, I have a extra devise on my plan now. They say they can't take off bill until the fraud decision revues.

    BEFORE DOING BUSINESS WITH VERIZON SHOP YOUR CHOICES! I very unhappy customer pay $330.00 per month. My bill in October 2016 and before was $215. Please post if you have had a similar problem with them. Fraud, twisting or misrepresenting must have in writing before they bill you. After you change something on your plan they will overcharge you. They say they are recording conversation you need to download app to record your conversation. Get the person name, all they will tell you is their first name. Asking them what office location they are in. Make a note of time. KEEP THIS INFORMATION! Verizon is not the company of the past they have lost too many clients. My advice DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH VERIZON! Take to small claims court in your area. This is the only way to stand up to the types of businesses.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017

    Beware of false switch-over promotion. Due to the weak phone signal from my previous carrier, Verizon promised me a $1000 gift card to switch over from AT&T to them. They told me I will receive my gift card after I got my final bill from AT&T. A month later I received the final bill with the total amount of $750. I went back to Verizon store to get my switch-over gift card, guess what? They told me that I am not qualified for the switch-over gift card because I am on BYOD (corporate app dan data on employee device).

    Please note, I registered my employer BYOD the day I switched over to Verizon and NOBODY FROM VERIZON EMPLOYEE TOLD ME THAT I AM NOT QUALIFIED FOR THE GIFT CARD DUE TO MY BYOD UNTIL ONE MONTH LATER after everything is too late. So here I am, Verizon's victim and I have paid a total of $750 out of pocket to my previous carrier. I am leaving Verizon, I don't care how much I have to pay to breach their contract. I really hate this company. I don't mind paying any amount of money to leave Verizon. I have lost a lot to begin with anyway.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017

    About an hour ago I mistakenly upgraded my two phones to Verizon's new unlimited plan. I did this online. I was misled to think that I would be saving money when it actually costed me an additional $120 or so. So I immediately called back to try to reverse it back to my original plan. The representative told me that they can't do anything about it until the next cycle. Meaning I would have to pick up the additional cost until the next cycle came which is a month away. I explained that their technical inability to adjust does not constitute a resolution to this matter. In normal cases for consumable products and services one can return an unused product or Unperformed service to get a full refund.

    I find it very strange that a technology company cannot resolve a matter such as this. The customer representative said he could not resolve it and would escalate it to his manager. He put me on hold and then a minute later cut me off. I had to wait for an hour just to speak with him and will now have to try again. This is very shoddy service by Verizon. They need to be clearer in the first place on advertising their product and not mislead customers and on top of that refuse to adjust the cost on a service that I am not going to use. This is a warning to others to be very careful in hitting Verizon's online button. Then It almost qualifies as a scam when they can't resolve by reversing the problem or even acknowledge a refund.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017

    I have never experienced poor reception with Verizon and it's the only service I've ever had. Customer service (telephone) is excellent. The store, however, is not staffed appropriately and I try to avoid it at all costs.

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    Price

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017

    Verizon seems so expensive for cell service, without much improvement in service over the years. You'd think with the broader competition, prices would come down, but Verizon still seems to charge "premium" prices.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2017

    After my iPhone 6 was paid in full, ironically my service with Verizon Wireless became erratic and unreliable. After months of phone calls, trips to the stores, I finally consented and upgraded my phone. Chad, the manager of the store, said I would get a $400 trade in allowance. I got my bill and guess what? No trade in allowance. None. I went to the store and Cliff, the owner, said it takes three billing cycles to see the trade in allowance because they want to make sure you remain a customer. We have been customers for 10 years, 8 months!! They get the old phone, they get their payment, and I get the shaft! Purchase made January 6, 2017 at the Verizon Wireless store on Dorchester Road, Summerville, SC.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2017

    First of I have 5 lines with Verizon and the cheapest unlimited data plan. The offer is $110 which will cost me over $300 a month. Now how is that helping your customers and lowering their bill. Also I need to suspend a line and now they charge you an extra $10 to suspend a line and still you have to pay the access of the line and device payment. I just don't understand. What kind of cell phone company is this trying to help to their customers when looks like you're just trying to make things hard on them and take more money. I wish I could pay every one of my phones off cause I would be done with Verizon. You are the worst company with your plans and the highest.

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2017

    International data usage - bought an add-on for overseas coverage during vacation but it only went through half the time. Customer Service - phone wouldn't charge so took it in with the charger to be serviced. Was told there was nothing wrong with the phone or charger. Discovered later that the charger was the issue but they failed to fix it when I took it in. I believe it was a ** issue (I am **).

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    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2017

    We have been customers since 2002. We have 2 lines and I feel as though we overpay. There should be a position at the company who's job is to review accounts, especially the loyal customers. They advertise specials on additional data, etc. Why can't they contact us with these type of offers? The fact we are paying $150.00 month for 2 lines and 3 GB shared is ridiculous!!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017

    Situation in Store 02/08/2017: Store Location Rt 9 S, Manalapan, NJ: My current phone is a Droid Maxx and the WiFi chip no longer works so I can only use data. My option given by a Verizon employee was to upgrade or live without WiFi paying for a larger data plan. I was going to upgrade until I was told I would need to pay a $30 fee on top of the monthly payments for the phone at retail price because Verizon doesn't discount phones anymore. I was not happy with this because my phone bill will then increase dramatically. I have been with Verizon for 15 years and as a thank you for all of my loyalty with the company was 0%discount and an upgrade fee. I was going to upgrade to the iPhone SE, 64GB.

    Situation on live chat 02/08/2017: I wanted to complain about my long stay with Verizon and wanted to get the upgrade fee waived and a discount on the phone. After about a 20 minute conversation they said there is nothing they can do about discounting the phone but can waive the upgrade fee. Given the situation of being forced to upgrade or pay the larger monthly fees for a data plan I wanted a discount. This was the end of the conversation that they couldn't do anything.

    Situation on 2nd live chat 02/08/2017: I called back about 30 minutes later and spoke to someone else by the name Julian. Who said he was able to waive the fee and get a discount of $100 on the iPhone SE for my upgrade. During the upgrade process, we lost internet connection and I lost the conversation. I attempted to contact him again through chat, but got another representative. These representatives cannot locate other representatives to transfer me back to Julian and directed me to call the customer service number because he couldn't authorize the upgrade discount. Situation on the phone 02/08/2017: I spoke with another employee who said there was no upgrade on my phone with that discount and she couldn't find the discount Julian was talking about. She notified me that she could send emails and Julian would call me back within 24 hours to continue the upgrade process.

    Situation on the phone 02/12/2017: I called customer service because I had not received a call back about the upgrade. The representative was aware of a promo code that would allow for the $100 discount on the phone and waive the upgrade fee of $30. Turns out that code expired 02/09/2017. If Julian called me back everything would have been fine, but now after all this time I am still in the same boat as I originally was because an employee couldn't do their job properly and now I have to suffer for it.

    Takeaway/Reason for Review: Verizon doesn't care about the customers and their employees do not follow up with you. This issue was forced out of inconvenience and escalated much more than it needed to. I am not in a position where I can afford a high phone bill and now have to look into another provider (AT&T or T-Mobile) to see if they are willing to provide discounted phones with a new customer. I enjoy Verizon, but they do not care about customer satisfaction because instead of simply discounting a phone for a 15-year customer. They would rather lose business because they have plenty of other customers who simply pay all the fees that are asked regardless of how ridiculous the fees are.

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    Customer ServiceContract & Terms

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017

    Their billing is fraudulent and customer service number hidden. Each month to two months I need to call to review my bill since they add fees that are not agreed upon. I could not find the customer service number on their website, had to do a Google search and then stay on hold forever. Terrible company and I've been with them for 15 years. Will be discontinuing service upon my contract ending.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017

    Same numbers which work fine most of time I am unable to call keep getting "call cannot be completed as dialed". When they do not work, it is impossible to call those numbers. Called customer support, before I even got to talk to a person calls kept getting disconnected from Verizon! They kept disconnecting me. One time it said "please try to call later bye", other times it just disconnected my call without any message. Completely unreliable service. This has happened randomly with other numbers too which work fine one day and then they just don't work.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017

    When the salesperson talks to you they don't tell you about all of the hidden fees and when your first bill comes and it is twice what you were paying for your AT&T Phones and with 9 days left in the month we get a text saying we are getting a $15 extra fee for going over our DATA and we call in and they suggest that we increase our DATA plan. We only changed to Verizon Cellphone Service because the salesperson told us they would pay off our old phone plans at AT&T and our monthly plans and cost would be the same with the same benefits of the AT&T Plans and the same DATA or more with rollover Data and unlimited calls and texts. My Wife said that our bill is going to be around $190 a month instead of around $150 at AT&T and we are on a fixed income and I don't appreciate being bamboozled!!!

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePrice

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017

    I am a very long term Verizon customer. Their network coverage is good but so are many others now - for far less cost. Whether in store or by phone customer service involves very long waits & is increasingly useless.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017

    I Can hardly get an American rep & those in other countries do not understand english, ask to be put back to an american & they refuse, live in area where Verizon is only service we get, the other companies have no service in our area. The Directv techs have AT&T phones & they have no service here.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2017

    I have had cellular phone service with Verizon Wireless since 1996. Unlike many other companies I have long-standing relationships with, whenever I have the need to contact Verizon customer service, one of the first things their representatives do when they look up my account is thank me for my years of patronage (shows I am appreciated).

    Recently called customer service to complete an Assumption of Liability, as one of my adult children were taking over his line. The process was very easy, the representative were pleasant, knowledgeable, asked at the end of the call if I was satisfied and if I needed anything else. The process took less than 30 minutes to complete on both ends (it was a 3-way call between myself, my son, and Verizon). My adult child is staying with Verizon as it provides better coverage than the competitors his friends use, but I stay with Verizon as working with their customer service has always been very positive.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2017

    I'm being hack through the SS7 network. I can't use my cellular service without having blocked phone calls. My text messages and phone conversations are being compromised through the SS seven network. Something needs to be done. I've been experiencing this for two years with Verizon. I've been through seven cell phones, seven phone number changes and nothing is being done.

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2017

    I love them to think their rates are way too high, you hear stuff all the time about other carriers, but, I need facts on them. Being a Verizon customer for about 6 years I have facts... still think they are too high.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2017

    I had paid off my contract with AT&T. I was looking for a new phone system, looked at Verizon and they were supposed to be the best system out there. I went in and talk to a sales rep. I showed him what phone I liked, and TOLD HIM "I DID NOT WANT TO BE STUCK IN A CONTRACT"!! He said "no problem" and he told me about the phones and what they could do. I said "fine I'll take them." Then he said an iPad came free with them, would I want one. Of course I said yes! But the one thing he did not tell me was they were under contract for 4 years.

    I did not find this out until I came in to talk about issues I was having with my phone. That was when I found out that there was a CONTRACT on the FREE IPADS. I SAID "WHY? I TOLD HIM I WANTED A PHONE WITH NO CONTRACTS". THEY SAID "I GOT ONE", BUT THEY NEVER SAID THERE WAS ONE ON THE FREE IPADS!!! So as to say buyer beware!! There is always someone out there to stick it to you when they can!!! I would not recommend Verizon to anyone and I am looking for another carrier right now!! They are too expensive for what they provide and they do not lower your bill. They up your bill at any chance they can!!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017

    Spent 3 hours ordering a phone via web chat. Phone delivery attempted but passive signature is required. Left signature for delivery next day. Got phone next day. Coolio. Opened box. Only one page of instructions. That sounds promising. Very excited. All I need to do is power up and follow the instructions. Yay! Power up and no-go. It says to make sure I have all the bars and try again. Out to deck and try. No Go. Let me try the other end of the deck, hold up to sky. Bars look excellent. No go. It says to call customer service. Yesh! Called customer service and she can't get past the screens without an account number. No account number on packing slip. Went out to website to try and register online to get my account number. Can't. Phone not activated. Must have phone activated.

    Got transferred to FRAUD department. They notice that the phone was supposed to be delivered the day before. I explained that I wasn't aware a passive signature was needed so it was redelivered the following day. The phone number could not be activated over the phone, I would have to go to a store. Seriously? If I would have known this was going to happen I would have went into the store to begin with. Yesh.

    I CALL the local store and ask if the phone can be activated with local store OVER the phone so I don't have to come in. He says "yes" they have a number to call. He tries. He call the "special" number and guess what? The number can't be activated. He must issue me a NEW number and guess what? I have to come into the store. Seriously? Why does Verizon take these orders OVER the phone and can't support them? They are so intensely worried about FRAUD and misdelivered product or whatever - then DON'T sell phone this way if they can not be supported and obviously they CAN NOT. I'm done with Verizon. I'm done with Verizon. Can ya hear me now?

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017

    We’ve been loyal Verizon customers for 12 years now, since 2005. For the Black Friday special in November 2016, Verizon was offering trade-ins for iphone 6’s in good working condition for $649.99. Since our local Verizon stores weren’t offering that deal, I called Verizon and talked to at least 2 different reps about the trade in before I decided to do it. The iphone 6 that we used for trade in was in perfect working condition and near perfect cosmetic condition.

    I double checked with two different Reps and explained to them that on the far bottom left corner of the phone was a minute hairline crack that was barely visible to the naked eye, and had no effect on the screen at all. I described this in detail to the reps on 2 separate phone calls – each of them asked me if it affected the screen or interfered with the functioning of the phone, which it did not. Both reps assured me that it would be fine, and wouldn’t affect the value of the trade in. I received help both with the online chat sessions and by calling the customer service during the process of ordering the new phone and doing the trade in.

    I completed the initial ordering of the new iphone7 on 11/26/16 as instructed, and then waited for the return box for the i6 trade in. Upon receiving the box, I carefully followed all instructions for sending in the i6. On 12/13/16 I received the confirmation that Verizon had received the trade-in phone. Then on 12/22/16, I received 3 separate emails from Verizon. The first one stated that I would be receiving $27.08/month for 24 months on my Verizon account, which was the correct amount; the second email stated the appraised value of the phone was $649.99 total; but the third email stated that I would be getting a total account credit of only $118.50 for the trade in.

    I called Verizon that day and spoke with a Customer Service Rep first, then a Floor Supervisor. The Floor Supervisor was very rude, and accused me of falsifying the online trade in form. She stated that there were no notes in my account to prove that I had talked with the Reps about the exact condition of the phone before I did the trade in. She said she could easily check all the recorded phone conversations with the reps that I had spoken to. When I said I would love for her to do that to clear this up, she then back-tracked and said that all conversations were actually not recorded, but since the Reps had not documented that part of our conversation, then I would have to be happy with the amount that I had received.

    She said she “strongly advised against escalating this to the next level” and that if I did, they would probably take back the $118.00 credit I had already received on my account. I asked to get the phone back, since it was such an unfair amount they had given me; she said I wouldn’t be able to get my phone returned. When I insisted on pursuing this complaint, she finally told me she would give the message to a “Tier II Supervisor,” but they would only try to call me a maximum of two times in the next 24-48 hours, and if I missed their call I would have no way to call them back. I never received a call or message from anyone.

    I contacted Verizon again on 1/2/17 since I never heard anything back after the first call. First I talked to a Customer Service Rep, then to a “Supervisor in the Consumer Relations Dept”. After reviewing my account, the Supervisor expressed how much they valued our loyal service with Verizon for the past 12 years, and assured me that she would do everything possible to make things right on my account. She commented how she “had to look real hard” at the picture of my phone to even see the tiny crack in the bottom corner. She assured me that she would retrieve all recorded phone calls and do whatever she needed to in order to straighten this out. She said she would contact me by the next day with a phone call AND/OR text message with her results. Again, I never heard back from anyone.

    I contacted Verizon for the third time on 1/27/17. I spoke to a Customer Service Rep first, then to someone in the “Trade-in Department.” The Trade in Department guy put me on hold several times during the conversation in order to review my account and look at pictures of my phone. After looking over these items, he agreed that $118.00 was a totally unfair price, and that he would do whatever he could to make it right. After being on hold again for about 10 minutes, he came back and said the best price he could offer me was 325.00 for the trade in. I didn’t accept that offer, based on the fact that the whole reason I made the trade was to get the $649.99, and again, that I had double checked the trade-in value before I ever did the deal originally.

    He then put me on hold a couple more times and came back with an increased trade in of $390.00; again I told him that I expected them to honor the $649.99 that it should be. Again, I was put on hold and when he came back on the line he tried to convince me to accept the latest offer, and that it was more of a “courteous gesture” for the inconvenience that I had been put through. He said that was the very most they could offer, and that a “Tier II Supervisor” wouldn’t be able to offer me any more than that. After being on hold a couple more times, he came back to report that the phones in the “Escalation Department” were very busy and I wouldn’t be able to talk to anyone else at that time.

    At that time, he said he would go ahead and open an official complaint for my account, (CASE #**) and would send it over right away to his “Operations Manager” who would be contacting me in the next 24 hours. I was told that this was the “3rd and final step in the escalation process”. He assured me that he was sending all notes over to his manager right away and that if he could get the $649.99 approved by his manager, he would be calling me back. Otherwise, his supervising manager would be calling me if he had any further questions or comments to get this resolved. He also assured me again that I would be hearing from one of them in the next 24 hours. I have yet to hear back from anyone at Verizon.

    I not only feel like I have been cheated out of a trade-in by $532.00 from Verizon, but they have also violated fair trade practices, have misrepresented the trade-in offers that they make, and are creating undue stress for me by not following through on their agreements. I have spent numerous hours on the phone trying to get this resolved with Verizon, and have exhausted all options with them on this case. Not one of the promises they have made have been followed through on.

    I am requesting that a formal complaint be filed against Verizon in this matter. I have names and ID#’s on most of the Reps I spoke with, and will be glad to provide these if they would be of help in this matter. I am also requesting that Verizon release all phone conversations and notes on my account to assist with the resolution of this problem. Thank you very much for your assistance in this matter, and I hope to hear back from you soon.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017

    Had an account with them for many years. The first time they screwed me, they lost all of my contact information from my phone. Now, about 6 months ago I left Verizon and canceled 2 phones. I was also paying for a tablet on the account. When I called to cancel, they gave me a wrong account number so that I would have a tough time transferring my phones over to another carrier. They also did not downgrade my phone data plan as they promised for several months until I paid off my tablet. Pretty much stole $200 over those months. OVERPRICED! NASTY ON THE PHONE! NOT WORTH IT! NEVER AGAIN!

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017

    Lately calls are getting dropped even when sitting in my house talking to a business. I'm getting an unreasonable amount of unsolicited calls especially those from foreign countries that falsify where they are calling from, for example the government grant scam I had 8 calls in 1 day from 4 different numbers from them. I block the number but they keep calling and caller ID with them is a joke. When you're within a couple months of your contact ending they stop sending updates to your phone and it malfunctions thereby creating a need to replace your phone. I'm sure this is true with all the cellular companies, but I thought these things should be brought to light and stopped. Thank you.

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    Price

    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017

    Service is always reliable and their mobile app is really useful. I wish they had more affordable unlimited plans but it's easier to avoid overages with their new system where they will slow down your data when you are over your limit.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017

    In July I was speaking to Verizon Customer Service on the phone. I asked them to add on an option that they have, which is called Safe Mode, so I wouldn't be charged for going over my data.. They told me it'll be an extra $2.00 fee and I agreed for them to add on the mode. The mode prevents from going over data, when you exceed your amount given per month. The customer service representative told me he added the plan on my account.. However, in December, I got a bill of $1,122.84 for one month. This is extremely high, considering he told us he would add on a safe mode.

    A bill without data over charge costs me $350 for one month, not $1,122.84. So, I called Verizon Customer Service in January and I spent over 2 hours on the phone with them and they offered me 50% discount from data over charge because they noticed that the safe mode wasn't added on. Also, suggested to call in a couple of days to see if the bill was adjusted. I called back in 6 days. My bill was NOT adjusted and I asked to speak to the manager by the name of Charles **. I explained my situation and asked him why my bill was not adjusted, since it was not my fault that they were the ones that didn't add on the safety mode when I had asked them to.

    He said in July I just redid my plan, but safe mode was not added. I told him all the conversations are always recorded when you're on the line with Verizon Customer Service, so I requested for him to listen to the conversation from July. He said he can't find that conversation because the phone conversations are only saved for 3 months, which is totally not true. Not to mention, he was very rude and disrespectful. I said okay, then listen to my conversation from 4 days ago where I was offered a 50% discount from data over charge, but he said he will not listen to that either because he is too busy for this.

    He offered me 20% discount from data over charge or for me to pay the bill, how it is. I said thank you and hung up the phone on him. In a few days, I called Verizon back again. I asked to speak to Charles ** and I was told that he was busy. I was speaking to customer service girl Mandy and told her everything that is going on. She also offered me 50% discount from data overcharge and said to check in a couple of days from myverizon.com to see if my bill was recounted. She was so nice and professional.

    I called back today because I saw on myverizon.com that my bill wasn't changed. I explained to a customer service representative that I spoke to Mandy and that she told me that I'll get 50% off from over charge, but my bill was still the same. The customer service representative told me that he cannot find a note from Mandy and what she had said. He said that he only saw a notice from Charles ** to give me 20% discount from the data overcharge.

    My point is when you're talking to Verizon customer service, the entire phone conversation is recorded. When you're talking on the phone with them as a customer, you don't have any proof on what they told you and you feel very disappointed when they tell you one thing and do another. I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets into these situations because they leave you with no option, but to pay the bill because they'll shut your phone off or ruin your credit history. I was trying to find where I can file a complaint against the manager and his workers and I cannot even find that.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017

    I was with Sprint years ago, and it was great as long as you were on a highway. That's why I switched to Verizon. My phone works anywhere and everywhere. I have never had a dropped call. I also have a really good Verizon store where I live that I trust.

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017

    As soon as one service contract runs out, I can't get a reliable connection. Verizon forces upgrades by diminishing service. Every "update" causes multiple problems. Latest one screwed up my clock/time and is seemingly uncorrectable.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017

    I traded in 2 iPhone 6 and one iphone 5c to Verizon in September 2016 when the new iphone 7 came out. I was suppose to get 2 650.00 credits and one 400.00 credit. They only gave me one 650.00 credit and one 400.00. They claim the other 650.00 credit will be coming soon. Since December 2016 I kept calling month by month asking where is my second 650.00 credit. Everyone I spoke to at Verizon passed the buck to someone else. In the end they connected me to the trade in dept whom had my 2 iphone 6 and they said the credits will appear on the January bill. Well January came along and no credit. I then call back and once again they passed the buck from one person to another.

    Finally they connect me to the trade in dept again whom said no one told me this credit would occur in January but they assured me it will definitely appear in Feb. Well the February bill came out and guess what it did not appear. Today February 9 2017 I call them again whom passed the buck again and after being on the phone for 45 minutes the customer service rep said they spoke to a supervisor in the trade in dept and they are looking at the matter and will contact my cell phone ** within 48 hours to let me know what's going on. Verizon is a fraud. They makes promises and never keep them. I wonder how many more people they did this to. I'm thinking of going to ATT on Sunday, open all new accounts and let them take me to court. I been a verizon customer for years and this is how they treat their loyal customer.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017

    We have a plan with Verizon for the 24 GB per month. We had 10 GB left, they were not rolled over because they only roll them one month. We still paid our bill and on time each month. 10 GB comes out to a over 100 dollars. We paid for them. They were purchased in good faith. They should be rolled over no matter how many months if you paid for them. They are not offering us a 100 dollars credit on our bill, or the Gb. Nothing. Just "too bad... we get your 100 dollars you get nothing." Is this not stealing our money, taking money for a product that was not given. We are speaking also with our Attorney.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017

    I appreciate that I can walk into a nearby store and get help. I usually don't have to wait long to be helped and the employees are usually very patient and explain what has brought me to the store.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017

    I don't care what they say on tv their cellular coverage is terrible, dead spots everywhere you go. For as much as they charge you would think rural Texas I mean populated areas there are huge dead spots.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017

    Amazing. I have been a customer for 20 some odd years. 300,000 rewards. What good are they if you have to spend money on all their gift cards. Why can't you use it for bills, phones. Verizon is gouging people.

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    Price

    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017

    I have been with Verizon Wireless for over a decade and have watched the company make changes that DO NOT benefit its customers, but it is hard for customers to leave because of the reliability. I would appreciate someone coming in regulate how they charge. I recently had a $80 charge for data overage and when I called to discuss the representative could only allow for a $20.00 credit. It is awful!!! Verizon is price gouging and stealing from its customers and their loyalty.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017

    Verizon bait & switch. Anyone you talk to, get their name, then have to call back, there is no record of the conversation. Can't have any type of verification unless you record the convo from your side. Connections are questionable.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017

    Verizon bill every month changes. And I'm still trying to figure out how all my lines have different line service Prices. How some phones are on cloud and other are not. But what really chaps my ass is. I have a line I'm not using. I wanted to cancel the line. I was informed that it only had 3 months till the contract ended. And it would be better to finish out the contract because it was going to cost me 275.00 dollars to end the service early. 3 months from the end of the contract. And they wanted that kind of money.

    Well March 4th 2017 is so right around the corner. And I'm gone 4 years I've been with Verizon. The customer service continues to amaze me. I think verizon get the rejects that cant work at fast food cause they're too stupid. And hires them, and God help you if they pass you onto a manager. I waited on hold for a manager for 6 hrs. I just left the phone on speaker while I watched TV. 6 hrs and I never did get to talk to a manager. I finally got a recording telling me I needed to call back.

    One last thing. Those of you who still have your note 7 keep it. It wasn't a fire issue. The phones got sealed at Samsung without the big brother tracking wires added to the battery. So Samsung was ordered by the government to recall them. And the only way they could make it convincing to the American people. Was to come up with the catch on fire story. And get the airlines to ban them from air travel. Because you can still buy the note 7 in Europe and in the Asian countries. Only not in the USA. The note was the best phone I've ever had. I now have a edge7. What a piece of **. Continuously freezes up. I have to shut it off at least twice a day. And the keyboard doesn't work right. And what verizon charged me for the phone. It shouldn't have any issues. Beings it's only 3 months old.

    Oh and yeah know your insurance plan you pay for. Verizon told me they'd send it in to have it looked at. But my deductible was 250 bucks. Screw you verizon. I'm gone March 4. ATT here I come. No more. I'll still have one line under contract. But I live in Iowa. Iowa passed a law preventing cell phone providers from charging a early termination fee. When I left Us Cellular they found out they wanted to charge me 700 bucks and when it hit my credit report. I sued them. We were in court 5 minutes. The judge ordered my credit report cleared and basically told them too bad according to Iowa law.

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    After a positive interaction with Verizon Wireless, Oliver increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017

    The worst company I've ever dealt with in my entire life. Needs to be sued. Stealing money. Conned me into getting $1 extra basic TV service, which I knew would get me in the long run. Turns out this was attached to my package with internet... If I cancelled the TV which later becomes $10/month I would lose my 24 months discounted internet. After I moved my services I had to call in 3 or 4 separate times at length to for the very straightforward ability of being able to install new services at a new address prior to actually getting there. They first sent a technician from the address I was moving from. Finally I had to move there first before being able to get a technician who did a good job. They charged me twice for a router which I already owned, and I had to call to undo this charge.

    The company gave me a "free" promotional 6 months of HBO and Starz. I never requested to keep the channels. They started charging me for having the channels after 6 months. I asked them to remove the channels and complained that I never asked to have them in the first place. They said, "OK." I'm still getting charged for the channels on the next bill. They underpay their employees under executive/regional manager level.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017

    I recently moved to this company looking to improve my cellphone service, especially my data limit. I got a Verizon plan, which include 16gb + 8gb bonus a total of 24gb. This data is so posted that it could be used in US and Mexico for the same cost and that a safety mode will automatically turn on when run out of data. However, I have been charged extra for international data fees every month since I moved with them approx. 4 months ago (over $800dlls once), which has forced me to call customer service several times and spent over 10 hours of my time trying to solve this issue without luck. I had ask to speak with a supervisor like 3 times, and they just go around. Honestly, I feel very frustrated with this. Horrible customer service as well as the data service. Stay away from this company if possible. I will try to switch back with AT&T since I spent 4 years with them with no problems at all!

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2017

    Verizon Wireless, Can you hear me now? VW can never fix anything. I know someone who was hired recently by VW and he told me VW does not give a damn about their old customers, all they care about is getting more new ones. (This was in his training.) When I call Verizon for any reason, I always call back at least three or four times because whatever the first rep tells you, the other three tell you it can't be done, it was never notated, and blah blah blah.

    I've been with Verizon Wireless since 1997. You would think they would do anything to keep a customer who has paid them over two hundred dollars for 20 years

    I began to call the corporate office and they fixed my problems, so I thought I found a solution. Now when you call corporate, you can't get a live person anymore and no one calls you back.

    Another problem with VW is what they call their insurance... You get to pay 10 dollars a month for this insurance but if anything happens to your phone, you also get to pay 200 dollars for a used replacement that didn't work for someone else. And will only work for you for a short period of time. they call them "refurbished" phones. I wish I could say something nice about VW but I can't think of anything.

    All the other companies are offering unlimited data, but not VW and when you're stuck in a contract there is nothing you can do. If the phone malfunctions, they won't replace it. luckily I have an iPhone and deal directly with apple which is the only company I deal with that has integrity and cares about its customers. Please choose wisely when it comes to cell phone carriers. Do your research well before you get stuck in a contract with writing so small you need a magnifying glass to read it. And if you do go with VW and have read this review, you have been warned.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2017

    On Black Friday 2016, Verizon ran ads in print, TV, and radio offering select new phones for $10 a month per phone over 24 months. The phones were normally $28 per month per phone, and the deal offered an $18 per month credit to reach the $10 per month price. I bought two Samsung Galaxy S7 phones, and printed a copy of the receipt that stated I would receive the credit on BOTH phones. A few days after I placed the order, I received confirmation that one phone would receive the discounted price. I contacted Verizon no less than 3 times asking about the credit for the second phone. I was told that it would take time for the system to catch up, but that the second phone would be covered.

    On 1-24-17, I received confirmation that the credits for the one phone had been credited to my account. I contacted Verizon AGAIN, asking why the second phone had not received the credits. The rep allegedly completed an "Escalation Form" to initiate an investigation on why the credits had not been applied to both phones. I was told it would take 1 or 2 days to complete this "investigation."

    Those 1 or 2 days turned into 3 to 5 business days, which turned into 5 to 7 business days, which turned into 10 business days, which turned into 30 days. In all, I have spoken with no less than 12 customer service reps, and told a new song and dance each and every time. During the most recent call, I asked to speak with a supervisor. The supervisor REFUSED to come to the phone. I provided a one-star rating to Verizon at the top of this review. The reason that I gave it one star is due to the fact that I could not give them anything lower.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2017

    October 2016, I upgraded from an iPhone 6 to a Samsung Galaxy 7s. After having multiple issues (phone calls being dropped, sound going in and out, the phone dialing other numbers while it was on speaker during a call. Just to name a few). After 2 phone calls to *611 and a visit to the Verizon corporate store, a refurbished phone (, not new like I was paying for), a refurbished Samsung Galaxy 7s was overnighted to my home. This replacement phone was having similar issues as the first phone. We then took it back to the same store where they transferred the information.

    The next day, similar issues started with phone #2. Another trip to the store, and the Mgr. replaced the SIM card. Same problems. So, that next day I phoned the Verizon service *611 told us that a 2nd phone would not or could not duplicate what the 1st phone was doing. We brought that back to the store... and the associate witnessed it happening and said they were making notes on the account.

    Round 3, this time the replacement phone took 5 business days to arrive - so we're onto phone 3. Yep, you guessed phone 3, had sound issues and dropping calls. Again, stop back to the corporate store where we were told there were a few things we could do - we could contact corporate and request another phone and if completely unsatisfied, that we could request a different type of phone. We gave them another chance to resolve the issue.

    Another phone was sent out making this phone #4. This phone had similar issues, phone calls dropping or the sound crackling and going in and out. So again on the phone with 611... I was told by a technical support manager, Sam from New Mexico, (while on my 4th phone) that because we had been on the phone for hours, stood in line for hours, driven back and forth to the store, missed important calls, having been paying 100% for a brand new phone & having a refurbished phone, and for paying 100% for wireless services that were NOT being provided that he would make an adjustment on our bill.

    When I called today to follow up, there is no amount to be deducted on our account. Yet, another disappointment. Oh, at one point they (Sheila from S. Carolina) did take a whopping $25.00 off our bill for all of these inconveniences and the cost of the case and the glass protectant screens that we keep having to replace every time the phone is replaced. So a one time $25.00 fee has been deducted from our account. SO we are paying full price for a brand new phone that is supposed to function 100% of the time. Instead, it is 2/2/2017, a 5th replacement phone has arrived. I will have to make yet again another trip to the corporate store and stand in line again for the associates to switch the info from my 4th non-working refurbished phone to a 5th refurbished phone. There are too many things here that have gone wrong and have yet to be made right.

    The customer service associates are extremely limited as to what help and knowledge they can provide. Every time I ask to speak with a supervisor I've been met with great opposition. One of the supervisors, Maggie from Florida told me call back the next day. Another, Daniel from South Carolina, Management Verizon Technical Support employee ID ** - (I learned along these past 3 months that you need to log and track whom you speak with and their ID#'s) actually, after asking and begging (Daniel **) him to put me through to someone could help me resolve these issues, his response was "Uh, yeah... that's not gonna happen." He then hung up on me.

    A few minutes later, Daniel sent texts that my phone was unattended. False. He had just hung up on me. I didn't go anywhere, he did - Daniel, a manager from Verizon Technical support had failed me and failed his company to fix this problem. This problem which should have been resolved prior to this 5th replacement phone is yet to be resolved. So, along with the very unprofessional manager, Daniel, other managers so, so many Verizon associates, in the store and on the phone have failed epically.

    This is unfathomable that this is happening and continues to happen, I am paying for this treatment, multiple refurbished phones that do not work and service that is deplorable, Why have I not been provided with a brand new phone and service that works for the past three months. I'm paying for that. How is this excellent customer service??

    After being hung up, I then called the Verizon 611 again and went through the scenario in a shortened version and upon asking for a supervisor & explaining that I had just been hung up on by another manager, I was given Sam from New Mexico... Sam listened and offered to make an adjustment on our bill for the endless problems we have had with Verizon services, Verizon and the Samsung Galaxy 7s, There is more of this and hours wasted trying to resolve this. I have expressed the importance of me paying for a phone and importance of me getting those calls and texts that continue to be dropped, not heard, etc.

    I cannot stress enough how incredibly stressful this is all the while paying 100% for a brand new phone that is now on my 5th refurbished phone. Also, paying 100% for services that are NOT being provided at a 100%. My time, my aggravation, gas, drive time to and from the Verizon store, time on the phone being passed off or hung up on, all the time standing in a line at the store, all the glass protectors for the screens that I keep having to pay for out of pocket when I'm sent another useless refurbished phone that does not work EVERY time you phone 611. The kicker, the last call that I had with 611, the associate was having trouble with hearing me and was of no help.

    Back to the bottom, I simply will not call 611 again today. Why would I - it gets me nowhere. 3 months and still same results. What to do? Who can help? Would a complaint to the BBB, the FCC, the local news channel and newspaper would that help get me a new phone and services that I've been paying for, for the past three months that have not been new and the services are not complete? Why does Verizon make it extremely difficult for the consumer to get what they are paying for? Why not deliver what I am paying for.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2017

    Just found out I pay a line access fee of $20.00... fees, tax fee on new device fee... This crooks need to be shut down and to add insult to injury... after speaking with them you receive several calls back re customer service... Employees have been fine. Their program STINKS... They are a disgraceful, disgusting corporation and I applaud ad agency who NAILED IT with their "we've got fees!" ad. Do something.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2017

    Negative stars. Beware of these pushy salespeople that will do anything to sell insanely overpriced accessories and useless extras to unsuspecting customers like my mother. She is disabled and on a very fixed income, but these thieves do not care. She went in to the Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia store to get a cheap smartphone after her iPhone 4 broke. She specifically told the associate Tiffany ** that she needed her monthly bill to go down, as it was already too high for what she really uses and needs. She set her up with an iPhone 6 and two of these horribly reviewed "Hum" devices for your car, telling her that they came with the phone and that her monthly bill would indeed go down. Yes they're a promotion and they come "free," she tells my mom who has no idea what these even are. She thinks they're just a roadside assistance membership.

    So my mom pays what was due that day for the phone with her debit card, unknowingly agreeing to pay for these two Hum devices and activation fees on her next bill, in addition to a contract on each device with monthly usage fees. She knows nothing about it until 3 weeks later when she gets her $550 bill after the 14 day return window is up. "All they could do" was "meet her halfway" and give her a $50 bill credit. Honestly be ashamed of yourselves. $550 is almost half the money my disabled and ill mother receives a month. I truly regret I didn't counsel her beforehand on lying salespeople and reading all the fine print before signing anything. I guess you really can't trust anyone not to take advantage of elderly and unsuspecting customers that just need a simple phone that can call and text. Always read the fine print with these thieves because they will lie right to your face hoping you don't ask any questions.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2017

    When looking for cell phone service dropped calls and coverage are most important but you also must consider another factor, billing, payments and customer satisfaction. I went to paperless billing several months ago as my bill would arrive in the mail about the same time I would get automated calls and messages that within 24 hours my service would be disrupted. When I actually spoke to a rep on the phone about this they told me actually I have until the middle of month but they prompt customers via phone and text anyway. And these are unrelenting, while I have been a customer of theirs for over 10 years, and have only been late several times, I get urgent and harassing calls and texts each month, although my bill is not late. Be prepared to be treated like a servant, not customer, should you select Verizon as your wireless provider.

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2017

    I've been a Verizon customer for 15 years. They sent me an email offering me a better plan for less money each month. I called about it and questioned the representative about the details. He assured me the plan offered more than the one I currently had and would cost me less each month. After many questions I agreed to accept the new plan. When I received my bill this plan was in fact $10 more a month, not less. I called Verizon and asked them to switch me back to my old plan. They told me that's it's no longer available. A total fraud! I was totally duped!

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017

    My family joined Alltel because they were known for having exceptional cell service in our rural area. When Verizon bought them out they told my family that we continue with the same contract without any issues. When I went to college I met my now (wife) who had a different carrier. After a month of texting back and forth I received an angry phone call from my mother saying that she got a cell phone bill that was $1000+ and that it was my number that was racking up the bill. Of course I was confused because I had kept well within my limits, this continued for three more month until finally my parents shut my phone off. I had no phone my entire way through college.

    I get out of college and get my own plan, my spouse and I got onto the same plan with Verizon which was costing us $200+ a month for two phones and a shared 8gb data plan, ridiculous. After a while we noticed our cell reception began to slowly fade away until the only way that we could even make a phone call that would last over 30 seconds without being cut out was to drive 15 minutes to the nearest larger town. Even then the signal was pretty poor. So I called Verizon and complained about the quality of the service (I had to call back twice because I lost reception) and they told me that I could not get out of the contract 6 months early although we didn't have any reception.

    The gentleman I spoke with kept giving me the run around and only told me that they had the best nationwide cell reception out of all the companies. A month later we were preparing to go to the hospital to have our daughter. I called Verizon and told them to cancel my service because we could no longer afford to be throwing our money away every month. A month later they sent me to collections for $900+ without even giving me the opportunity to pay them directly instead of going through collections (which ruined my credit).

    Now we cannot get a plan with another company using our old phone numbers because they will not let us keep our old numbers until we pay them back this $900+ for imaginary senseless fees we cannot get with a different provider for a cheaper plan until we pay them back. Verizon has since then not let me talk to anyone and continues to transfer my calls to the collections agency. I am fed up with them and most people I know in my area are having the same issues with Verizon and are switching.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017

    I am an owner of a business. While I was working, my phone was shut down with a message that people get that don't pay their bill or shut down their number. I made a phone call around 4:30. Shortly after that, I made another phone call. I got a recording about calling a number linked to a business account. I tried to reach this same person on his secondary number and got the same recording. Then I tried a 3rd person who I know does not have Verizon. Same message!!!

    As a business with 12 employees, I have customers and employees that rely on contacting me. Friday at 4:30 PM was not a time to be lied to. Especially when customer care is not open until Monday. My phone number being active is very important to me.

    The reason they did this was because they want my Note 7. When I called on my 3rd try, I followed the Prompts and went straight to technical support. The person with tech support tried to help me with my issue. His first question was to see if I have another device I can call from. I'm working in the field, this is my only device! He then told me it would be easier if I had another device to use so he could help me with my issue.

    His next question was, "what phone do you have?" When I told him I had a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, I took my time to see if he already knew? He did! Then he acted like he had no idea why my phone didn't work. I asked if it had anything to do with my phone being a Note 7? He said no, this would not be an issue, but he insisted on me getting on a different phone so he could get in my phone to see what was wrong. Again I asked him if he was sure about this Note 7 thing? He asked me to hold so he could find out for sure. My hold time was about 3 seconds when he came back with an answer of no. I asked why it wasn't working and he said Samsung shut down the rest of their phones. I told him Samsung has no control of this. Only Verizon can shut down my phone. He assured me that it wasn't Verizon, it was Samsung.

    I had people to call for jobs and estimates. I was left with one angry customer who wanted a lead time and another customer I was not able to call or call the person who helps me to measure. I don't know yet if I will lose this job and lose the customer, but both these are remodel calls. If I can sell it, supervise it, it's 6 weeks of income from what my old license was capable of producing. I know I had already lost $4,000. I won't know until Saturday to Monday if I lost more.

    If the Verizon rep was honest with me, I could have went home to swap out my phone so my SIM works in a different device. I was still within 5 miles from home. Instead I tried to make it and then deal with angry clients.

    I felt the last one would understand if I could make it back home by 8 PM. I don't like to call customers after 8 PM and I didn't want to walk in the back yard without help making measurements and sending pictures so I could write an estimate. By the time I returned home it was after 8 PM. I tried to calm the current client down and explain my Note 7 and why couldn't give a lead time after waiting 1.5 hours for him to get home from work. I looked like a complete moron when he arrived home.

    Once I finally made it home, my wife was upset. We have Life 360 and my phone showed I disappeared off the planet. She thought it was an excuse but after 45 minutes of finally getting her to listen, it was resolved. Now I have an entire weekend to wait to get my business line to work. I don't know how much money will be lost? I know if the rep for Verizon was honest, I would have corrected this issue.

    Samsung did not shut the phone down! I have a spare Verizon phone at home that is used as a personal line. When I stuck my SIM card from that phone into my Note 7, my Note 7 worked fine. I made a call and received a call as a test. When I placed my SIM card in my old Note 5, I can receive calls but can't make calls or send and receive text messages. WiFi is great, it still charges to 100%.

    Not only did Verizon lie, but they also tried to hide my Note 7. When I log into my Verizon, it use to show a non Verizon device. Samsung gave all carriers the ability to shut charging down to where a Note 7 would not charge past 60%, I was still able to charge to 100%. The next update was to keep the phone from charging at all. It still charges to 100%. If Verizon would have followed Samsung's updates, I would not have this problem. I would have traded my phone in once I lost my ability to charge. For the time being, I could at least use an external battery to use my phone. Not with Verizon! After 20 years of their service, I'm done!

    I was almost done when they played the game of not receiving a device on their 14 day return policy. Unfortunately, I didn't keep the receipt of the tracking number. They took advantage and I was out $550. Today with tech support, he kept asking if I had the receipt on purchasing the Note 7. After the last deal, of course I have the receipt. No, I will not turn in my Note 7! He was very adamant about me getting a box to ship my phone back to Samsung. I'm keeping it!!! I flashed it and now it doesn't show as being on their system. My wife likes it and she will use it the way I did. It was charged outside and she uses blue tooth like me. A little phone call about shutting down my phone would have resolved many issues.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2017

    I purchased a hotspot with Verizon on a 15 trail to see if I would get service at my cabin. They reassured me I would not get charged. I returned device as I did not get service. They made me pay the monthly service I used on the weekend I tried to get service that was too slow for me. They attempted to charge me again the following month where I spent the next 6 mo providing credit card statements, etc to show I had already paid a full month and had returned the device that I should not have been charged in the first place. They refuse to solve my issue and this is now on my credit report for next 7 years. DO NOT BUY VERIZON WIRELESS SERVICE. Go with ATT. Much better service and coverage.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2017

    I am sure I am not alone. Verizon customer for many years. Finally decided to upgrade to Pixel phone at Verizon urging to do so with promises of rebates on old phones, no contracts, rollover of unused data from previous months not used. etc. Needless to say, after literally, speaking to 7 reps from all different areas, and doing EXACTLY what they instructed to do, I never got the rebates, was put in 24 month contract, was denied rollover they make a big deal over on T.V., told lies, rude, arrogant and downright nasty people. Keep sending you to different people who promise to do this and that to correct the misrepresentations, and nothing happens except my frustration level elevating to the point where you just want to vomit.

    Paid almost $ 3000 for equipment, and can not get them to live up to the deal. Asked them to refer to the tape with rep. to verify what I was told, they refuse to do so. A Jose **, Stacy **, "Buck" **, local store manager, aptly named, for passing the "buck", Krysta **, and the list goes on. Buck refused to e-mail, or call a Ms Nicoma ** who in e-mail in my hand, said bring trade in phones to local store and she would rebate once the store acknowledged they had them. "Buck" refused to accept them and also refused to e-mail or call Ms. **. Would not read e-mail from Verizon in my HAND, instructing me to drop off phones there.

    Verizon could not care less, lip service, and hoping you get so frustrated you go away. I will not be that easy. Going to FTC, state consumer, BBB, State atty. general, AND small claims court with docs. in hand, that clearly show I am correct, and hope a judge slaps them good. It is a shame that for paying years, tens of thousands of dollars, can not get a simple thing done, when I have it in writing from them!!! I would rather do without a phone, than to have to talk to them, via e-mail or phone again. It has made me ill. STAY AWAY FROM THEM AT ALL COSTS. It is not worth anything to get so aggravated to the point where you waste a ton of time and energy just getting the same company script. They should be punished the way they treat people. I hope someone is reading and listening here, since if it helps one person, I feel that I have done some good to expose their scams, and bait and switch.

    However I suspect the few carriers I am limited too in my area, all are up to the same tactics, because, of the lack of completion the govt. allows. I feel better now that I vented. You have no idea what you feel like when you're lied to, treated like a fool, and they blame you!!! Imagine what would happen to you, if you treated a customer like I was. You would be called out on the carpet, and perhaps lose your job. For these folks, it is just another day in the neighborhood.

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    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2017

    I approached Verizon Wireless in order to save money. They constantly gave me various, inconstant prices for their "new plans." I was told to contact customer service for a manual adjustment in order to comply with a price I was quoted for a new plan the prior day. In contacting customer service, the rep told me she not waive a monthly "line service fee" that I was not quoted the day before. The line service fee is not included in Verizon's prior plans. They are baiting their customers with what looks like attractive new plans to save money and get more data coverage. They have inserted a bogus "line service fee" into their new plans to gouge consumers and heap more profit.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017

    I signed on with Verizon on the 15th of January of 2017. So about 9 days ago. I had to go into the store and get another sim card yesterday because my calls were dropping and now they are saying that I have used 3 gigs of data in one day downloading stuff from one phone to the other so that I can give them the phone to pay the final bill when my Wi-fi at home was connected when I did this. The customer service is no good. The wireless service is no good. No wonder the Verizon guy went over to Sprint. Verizon does not have the network or the service and they are overpriced and no unlimited data plans at all. Stick with Sprint because T-mobile isn't any better or try AT&T. I am looking into Cricket now. I heard they are good too. BTW... I only purchased 4 gigs of data for two phones because I only use 2 gigs a month so that is the added insult to injury.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017

    We have been with them for 20 years and although I hate their politics but I must admit they have the best reliability. We don't have dropped calls like other carriers. I know neighbors have (Sprint.) I wish they had better policies on net neutrality, anti trust, etc. They have good customer service at the local store though it is quite a wait. Phone service is good, English speakers, and problems resolved.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017

    Called Verizon for assistance 3 times. Had a phone plan that allowed for a tablet for free. Went to Middletown Verizon store on Dec 2016. Told the store I was turning off my plan. Which should have cost me $250.00. I ended up paying $550 and another $150.00 in late fees in Jan 2017 (2 months later). Store did not turn off my free tablet (free on my plan) so Verizon added late fees to my so-called turned off plan. I ask for customer manager who also told me "NOTHING I can do since you paid (in order to keep my credit clean)." This company is the biggest ripoff and poor service. I am 25 yrs old and will avoid anything Verizon in my future. It saddens me that my parent just got Verizon TV service and my mom assured me she will go to Comcast when her contract expires.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017

    I changed my Verizon Phone Service over to another provider. I requested to export my phone number to the new provider. Initially the phone number was exported, then I received a message from my new provider stating that Verizon would not allow the export of my phone number I had for years. The new provider requested that I contact Verizon of the issue. Verizon informed me that they were not stopping the provider. Once the phone was disconnected they blamed me and the provider, though we requested the export of the phone number numerous times before disconnection. I did the same exact process for my mother-in-law two weeks later with Comcast and did not have any issues. Verizon informed me if I wanted my number, I would have to resign up with them, go thru a credit check and they would give me the number at about 59.99 per month.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017

    Carrier makes it difficult to figure out your bill. They over charge for phones, and then if it get stolen it is impossible for them to take that phone off your bill. If the actual wi-fi and phone use wasn't so reliable I would leave them in a heartbeat. Overpriced!!!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2017

    This new Verizon Wireless store that only cares about making the sale and very little else. Came in with a broke phone, they could have told me that it was under warranty but choose not to, rather, sold me a piece of junk Kyocera Hydro Elite. Had problems with the phone after week, but I failed to return it within 14 days. Told me that they could do nothing for me at eh 17 day (72 hours over the limit) mark (nice right 3 days). Told me they're not a corporate store and to drive up to Cranberry and talk those corporate store people. So I did that.. Again nothing. The Verizon corporate store does not sell that brand because it's junk (his words not mine). Then I was told to call Verizon 611. Yeah, can you believe this?

    So I call customer service at Verizon while I am now driving BACK to the Verizon Wirelesses Wexford store. Customer service told me that I had the warranty on my old phone, but they could do nothing for me on the new one, but that I could try and ask the manager to help me out evidently good managers do that. So that's what I did. I went back and asked really nice if they could help me out. The manager, some guy who never even approaches or speaks to me directly (like buying a car) but tells the young man to call the phone manufacturer and ask THEM to replace my defective phone. Of course this was only done after they checked my phone out to make sure I was not lying about the problems. It checked out whew! So now I have another $400.00 junk phone on the way to my house. A phone I'm stuck with because Verizon could care less about anything but making a sale.

    PS: I never knew how much the phone originally cost until the sale was over. They will try and trick you with the old increase in the monthly bill routine. Makes it sound like the phone is free with your plan. Make sure they give you the numbers up front. Car salesmen get a bad rap I think, phone sales are, in my opinion, far worse.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2017

    Verizon has owed me $120.00 for four years for a phone I traded in. I've spoken with a lot of people and no one seems to be able to help me. If anyone knows how I can be helped please let me know. If I didn't pay my bill they would let me know immediately.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2017

    On 9/29/2016, I called Verizon to cancel my account. I had been dissatisfied with the quality of customer service for some time, so had decided to cancel my account. I paid all the necessary fees and costs to attain a $0 credit and was verified by the service provider that my account had been cancelled and I would not be receiving any more bills from Verizon.

    Cut to December, I received a bill from Verizon saying I had an overdue bill from October. I called Verizon and was informed that my account was cancelled on October 15th and I had a balance due. Extremely dissatisfied with the quality of customer service and the apparent lying of associates to customers. I know of several individuals that have had similar issues with Verizon. I would never recommend Verizon to anyone; unless they want to get ripped off.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2017

    We drive cross country at least once a year. I carry my iPad and iPhone so I'm usually covered at all times. So far Verizon has the best coverage on route 40 with only a few spots without coverage. However, the desert could use a few more towers. We had to contact customer service a few times and were very satisfied.

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    Customer ServiceContract & Terms

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017

    I have a promotional contract with Verizon which is over the Jan. 2017, I wanted to upgrade my phone but I was told that since it's a promotional contract that I had to change my contract, which I don't want to do. So now I'm checking out other cellular phone services that want my business.

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    CoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017

    I travel frequently to locations in Northern New England where other service providers, other than Verizon, do not have coverage. Before switching back to them, I had an AT&T service which was more expensive and less reliable when traveling (roaming). Also their reps seemed more impatient and less willing to help when I contacted them with problems or questions.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017

    If you do not want to have to read the whole story: VERIZON IS A NIGHTMARE -- DON'T EVEN CONSIDER SIGNING ANYTHING WITH THEM! I have been a Verizon customer for 15 years and will go out of my way to pay extra to end my relationship with them. They have made wireless options so limited that you are trapped with horrible plans and service.

    My phone that I purchased a year ago started dying at 60% battery life and shutting off randomly -- first off, if I'm paying over $700 for a phone, it BETTER work for more than a year. I brought it to the store and since it was a manufacturer's problem they would replace it at no cost. But they don't keep replacement phones in store because that would be too convenient. So I have to wait for them to send a "used phone" in the mail (which doesn't change my payment plan each month leaving me paying a stupid amount for devices that won't last). I also have to buy more cloud space in order to transfer all of my information over by myself since the store doesn't actually assist with anything (they sucker you for every penny).

    Once I got my new phone I had the horrible luck to lose it within a few days. Luckily, I have insurance -- which means I still have to pay $200 for a replacement phone on top of my payment plan that I am trapped in for 2 years. To avoid the extra payment I decided to use one of 3 phones I have and haven't been using (all iPhone 6's). Verizon conveniently uses their own network so they cannot transfer my number to any of the iPhone 6's that I have because I didn't buy them at Verizon.

    I have decided to switch to At&T, but since I'm stuck in a payment plan for the phone and avoiding early term fees I decided just to lower my plan to the absolute minimum until I finish paying the phone that I don't have off -- their lowest payment option is still ~$100 month. I also unfortunately bought an iPad with Verizon and have to pay a line fee each month for two year for this as well. Why would I need a phone line on my iPad!!! Moral of the story -- I've had nothing but horrible experiences with them and am absolutely disgusted with their service.

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017

    Verizon has strongest connections but charges for everything and frequently making mistakes on charges in their favor. They constantly change prices for services but screws customer with plan contracts and exorbitant cancel fees. Make phones obsolete needing service or maintenance, no choice but to upgrade. Violation of privacy laws in terms and conditions a lay person can't understand the rhetoric and no choice if they want to do "Security!" upgrades filled with other embedded data mining and invasion of privacy. Unethical practices of selling customer lists and info to 3rd parties. The individual is screwed. Who's protecting us from greed and avarice? At least there's Consumer Affairs!

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017

    Verizon has been my wireless phone network for over close to 17 yrs. Their connections across country and around town seems to be the most reliable. They are a great carrier but their prices are way too high compared to the competition and I'm not sure why. I plan on switching as soon as my plan runs out.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017

    So I have both Verizon Fios at home, and for my business. I am moving my business back into my home, so I wanted to cancel the internet and move the phone service onto my residential account. These people want to charge me an early termination fee even though I'm moving the business to their own company! They're not losing money on the deal, so why are they charging me $1000?! This is obviously upsetting and unfair. The only problem is, switching to a new provider would still cost me the fee (and the other available provider is Xfinity, and NO WAY on that one). So, I'm stuck either paying $1000 for Verizon to do some simple paperwork, or pay out the rest of the contract monthly having BOTH business and residential accounts (two different internet accounts!) at my home address. This is ridiculous.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017

    I have been dealing with this issue with Verizon for months and they could care less! Verizon is telling me "Too bad. Buy a different phone then, but you still have to pay for the M10" and it drops calls constantly. They said, "Oh it's not our network, it's not the phone," really??? BS! I am requesting a full refund on the M10 and stop the payment plan, replacing it with a phone of my choice, or going to a different carrier and will be expressing this story. Even Verizon deleted my valid review... pathetic and unethical business practices!

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017

    On June 16, we bought two iPhone 6s's on the first day of Verizon's two-for-one deal. We were told a rebate debit card for $650 would be sent to us by October or November. We called Jan 4th about not receiving the card and were told the store did something wrong on the paperwork which caused the rebate to be cancelled and the paperwork closed. We were not informed of this, and had no chance to correct any problem. We have twice pushed for a reconsideration, but are getting nowhere. This smells to us like a pure scam. We would like to know the best way to fight this. Anybody?

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017

    Most things I need to research were easily find on the Verizon app. No matter if it's over the phone, in person, or online, I have received excellent service. Plus I always learn something new every time. They are always so helpful. I never have the urge to roll my eyes when needing help from customer service.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017

    Verizon just came up with a new plan they said would cut my rate in half and keep me from going over my data every month. It did not cut it in half, but it did go from $146 down to $88. Until before the month had ended I was already in overage and I was faced with going with the next option for the new plan, which is doubling the data outage, which is really more than I need and cost ONLY $20 LESS than my old plan or being penalized. They know how much I use so they conveniently don't offer me a plan that is right for me. They are not competitive with the other companies when it comes to data usage. They have already said that they will never offer unlimited data like other servers have. They promise you the world, and they have since day one, and you get nothing, but it is the brightest and most polished and shiniest nothing that you have EVER SEEN! It's time to change.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017

    No matter where I go I can usually get service, that is unless I go spelunking. I have a place in western New Mexico, at first I had a bag phone with Alltel service. I could get calls out at $5 a minute. Then I got AT&T and never got a call out, but when I got Verizon, if I stood on the deck facing southeast I got calls out. Ever since they have improved service. Now I can be inside and use the internet and make phone calls with little problem. I would never risk using any of the other services because I need the service there. Other members of my family have T-Mobile, they might as well leave their phone at home.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017

    I have been with Verizon for many years and have been extremely satisfied with the service. Their coverage is very large and accessible. My only disappointment with them is that I feel they overcharge for services.

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017

    Verizon bought my original carrier in the '80s. The transfer was seamless & I have had excellent coverage no matter where we have traveled. That would be Nova Scotia to Phoenix. I have called them 3 times because I needed my phone to be a hotspot. They complied and removed that service immediately at my request. Have never had to call them for a problem.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2017

    Verizon has decent service most of the time but their pricing is too high for the product. If my employer was not paying for my phone and monthly plan, I would be with a different carrier at a lower rate.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017

    I was Verizon customer for 2 years in September 2016. When my contract finished they charged me a lot so I contacted them in 11 of October 2016 to cancel my account and I talked to them for more than an hour to be sure everything is fine and the customer service said “Be sure everything is fine and we do not take money from your account anymore.” I started with Mediacom. I checked my account as I do not do it properly and I noticed in 23 of Dec 2016 Verizon took more than $60 from my account so I noticed they charged me for 3 months while I asked them in Oct to cancel my line. It means I paid to Mediacom and Verizon at the same time while I used just Mediacom internet line. I called them and complain them so they made different excuse like “Your account is still open and it seems somehow you did not close or the person did not do the job properly.” so they offered me if I come back to them they will give cheaper than Mediacom so I accepted.

    Since 27 of Dec 2016 I contacted them more than 4 times and each time they made just promise which someone will come for internet line installation but nobody showed up. So I contacted them every 3 days and talked to different customer service manager (Chris, Tenny...). All said “We want to help you and solve your problem.” but none of them did. The only thing they did they took money from my account while I canceled with them and they forced me somehow to stay with them for refunding my money which they took illegal from my account.

    They did not refund my money about $160 which they took from my account up until now and they are not trustworthy company at all. As they took money from my account while I have documents which show I was Mediacom customer and I still have problem to take my money back from Verizon. Finally in 12 of January 2017 I asked them just refund my money as they just wasted my time for one month but still they said wait for 2 months to refund my $160 which they took illegal from my account and I am not sure when they are going to refund my money back. I am not satisfied with Verizon at all.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017

    Verizon is a little more expensive than other carriers I have looked into but they have excellent and very reliable service. My calls drop a lot less than my friends' calls on companies that are not Verizon.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017

    I purchased the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from Samsung a few months ago. Anyone familiar with the phone is aware of the debacle regarding said phone. As a result, I will keep my complaints about Samsung to a minimum, and will use this opportunity to discuss only the issues that impacted me AFTER the update was pushed out on the phone without my permission, preventing me from charging the phone again. So I contact Verizon to coordinate picking up a replacement phone. I am told that I have a past due balance on my phone that must be paid BEFORE I can have my phone replaced... Wait, what? So let me understand. I have an explosive device, which has been forced to shut down, and I can't have it replaced, even though I have PAID FOR IT, until I pay a past due balance to a phone carrier who's only affiliation with Samsung is that they are the retailer? Ok, I guess...

    So after some wrangling back and forth with Verizon over the principle, I finally decide to pay my past due balance. Let me make one point before I continue... What if I didn't have the money? The phone which I have not paid for has been overtaken by Samsung, shut down, I no longer have access to it, I have no money to pay my bill, and therefore I don't have a phone to use??? Something about that sounds really wrong. Nevertheless, I paid my bill, and attempted AGAIN to trade in the phone!! Wouldn't you know it, there was yet ANOTHER ISSUE!!! NOW, before I can get a replacement phone for the phone that I have ALREADY paid for, I must also PAY AGAIN and wait to be reimbursed. Now, again, this is about the money, lol, but it's also about the principle...

    Why does Samsung get to make an explosive device, sell it as a phone, Verizon collects my money, permits Samsung to shut down my phone and then I HAVE TO PAY TWICE and wait to be reimbursed? While I hate that American has become some litigious, I feel strongly that someone should be a voice for the people greatly impacted by this circus of ridiculousness... and since I have NO knowledge of the law, I feel strongly that seeking the advice of an attorney who understand the ins and outs of this type of foolishness is a smart move... Why? For the money... but also for the principle... Verizon should have ensured that they had a plan or Samsung had a plan for immediately replacing the phones that they willingly permitted to be affected. Now, I am going to pay this upgrade fee AGAIN, but I am not going to let this issue go, because I am beyond angered by the audacity of this company.

    What I would like is to require Verizon and any other phone giant to develop a policy that prevents the consumer from bearing the brunt of foolishness like this in the future. I was told repeatedly, "our system won't allow us to bypass the upgrade fee. We have to charge it to you. There is no way around it..." I have a few ideas:

    1. Samsung should send me a gift card in advance with the fee pre-paid, upon receiving notification from me of the type of phone I intend to upgrade to.
    2. Verizon should create an option in their software that permits at least one of their working robots the authority to waive the fee.
    3. There should be a process for simply exchanging the phone instead of upgrading the phone.

    Now I am sure that all of my recommendations require someone to think through the logistics of how to implement them, but that is your job! Do it. :) Furthermore, whatever the solution is, it has to be better than what is currently happening...

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017

    Made the mistake of making a promise to pay and then paid the bill on pay day. Which meant a duplicate payment. I have requested my money back for the duplicate payment and they have denied it. How are they allowed to keep your money? I am looking for a new service provider today.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017

    I have had my Verizon account for 15 years. They are a little more expensive than the competition but at one time they had a better coverage area for the West TX area and their customer service has always made up for it so I have stayed with them. That is no longer the case. Coverage across carriers has equalized greatly and not the customer service has gone to the dogs. I had a problem with a damaged phone that is my only work phone.

    So I went into the store. I explain to the representative that I understand about the replacement phone being shipped out but ask if there is anything that can be done for a temporary solution until that comes in. She says "Let's call the insurance and find out." So she starts dialing and punching buttons then hands me the phone and says it is asking for some claim information. Then she leaves. It is asking for information that I need to get from her and need assistance and she is across the store and talking to other customers and texting on her phone.

    The insurance co-pay is now $149.00 but it is a relatively new phone (about 6-7 months old) so ok yuck but no problem. The insurance says "No we cannot do anything about an earlier replacement or temporary to get through before then." Not happy but again I understand. Then I ask the store rep if when I receive the replacement phone if I can bring it in and see if they are able to retrieve anything from my phone and import to my new one. The screen and buttons are not functioning on the damaged phone so I cannot get counts or anything for contacts documents etc. They will no longer assist with that either. There is no longer any advantage that I can see to Verizon.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017

    I started with Verizon (Cellular One) on December 1992 and their coverage is unprecedented. The goal needs to be no dead spot areas anywhere in this country and it can be done. I would never go with another carrier unless it was AT&T which is closest in coverage area as Verizon.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017

    I checked my data on the Verizon app. Said I had 18 something gig that should have carried over. Next morning I checked and only 8 something gig carried over. Called and couldn't get answer as to why. Told to call back when get my bill. I can understand a 1-2 gig difference with time lapse but not 10 gig. Ooooo and the lte a lot of times can't download apps and it says lte.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017

    3 Issues: 1st: My wife had her phone on the same plan as her father; created her own account and transferred her phone number over. As we were leaving the store she was getting texts about data overages. We re-entered the store, address the gentleman who assisted us and asked him about it. He said, "I'm sure it's just a small error while the line transfers. If it's an issue at billing just give 'em a call." Trusting him, we did just that, avoiding all data use for the next few weeks 'til the billing cycle ended. The bill came and sure enough, we got slammed with data overages. We called customer service and despite being on the phone for over an hour, they concluded that it was all legitimate data usage and refused to refund the overage charges.

    2nd. Throughout our time with Verizon, if ever we called customer service, her father kept appearing as the account manager. A transfer later we'd get it sorted it out that my wife was indeed the account owner and manager, and then we could actually get to the issue. Why in the world was her father still associated with the account?!

    3rd. Because we had such bad experiences with Verizon, we finally closed the account and moved to another carrier. Upon closing we had a phone bill higher than normal, but we approached it: "whatever. It's probably some crap closing charge. Just bite the bullet." We paid the amount and expected to be finished with the company. Then we got a bill the following month! Called customer service, very annoyed by now asking to find out what happened. They charged our card and applied the payment to a different account; I'll be specific, we only have one account with Verizon. We paid someone else's bill. Seriously Verizon, your customer service is a minefield; clean it up. You've lost a customer permanently.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017

    I have had Verizon wireless on my Apple iPad. It was time to change my credit card number for auto pay. This has been a hassle in the past, has taken close to an hour. This time it was a repeat and then they sent an e-mail, discontinued account. They have idiots working their lines. I would have to go back online to re-register. All this just to change credit card number. I have terminated this account. Not worth the hassle. Verizon doesn't deserve my money.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017

    Overpriced. Customer service is horrible. Some individual employees are fantastic but the Verizon system drags everyone down to an inefficient mashup. Lower the prices by at least 50%. Give your employees ideas and thoughts real consideration. Listen to the customer and give them some real service.

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    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017

    I think that their customer support could improve and the wait times at the stores near me are long. The reception is good all over the country but up until my last visit to the store the customer service wasn't what you would want it to be. The prices are high and there isn't much flexibility with their plans.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017

    We decided to switch phone carrier and called around for prices. Verizon had the cheapest prices and it was the last day to get a free phone. So we rushed in to take advantage of the phone offer. What we were told about phone was only partially true, but decided it was an honest misunderstanding. Because of the phone misunderstanding we ask at least twice about the price we had been quoted and it was affirmed that it was correct. We were quoted $83.00 per month complete including tax for 2 lines unlimited text and minutes and 2G per line. The salesman did tell us that we would be making a payment on our "free phones" for the first two months and it would be credited back to us on the third month. We were told that our first bill would be around $99.00.

    Lo and behold our first bill was $159.00. There was 2 twenty dollar activation fees which no one mentioned. I could live with the activation fee (another honest misunderstanding) but I feel completely deceived regarding the bill. I would advise any consumer thinking about Verizon to ask for a copy of the bill before they sign up. Not sure what we are going to do. The salesman did make sure that we were aware that we had 14 days to opt out but we would be responsible for a $35.00 dollar restock on our "free phones". I would never recommend Verizon and will probably contact the Better Business Bureau and the company. And give all the negative reviews I can.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017

    Verizon is a scam. I bought my iPhone 7 in best buy and was free when you upgrade. Saturday night they sent me a bill, but I ignored. Today, Monday morning I called Verizon and they want charge me the phone. This is scam and I will take Verizon to court's house!!! I don’t like problems.

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017

    Verizon is the best service typically across the USA. We travel in a motorhome to remote places where AT&T and Sprint do not work at all, but most of the time Verizon will work. However, Verizon fees, forcing us to upgrade or pay a higher monthly charge for the line, and having overloaded cell site in our home area resulting in slow download and upload data speed at certain times through the day are most troublesome. AT&T does not even offer high speed data in our home area and Sprint has a very weak signal. Also, Verizon does not offer unlimited data so downloading Netflix movies is not a possibility.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017

    The customer service at the store is wonderful. The staff work together and support you the best possible way they can! However if you have a question and call the customer service they are not on the same page and don't read the notes on your account. Verizon is a little bit more expensive than other carriers but they are the best. So like in all products that we buy as consumers you get what you pay for, I find that to be true with Verizon!

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2017

    I am older than most people that have these phones and getting anyone to explain or help me at times was almost impossible. I have had to hire a tech to help me at times. I had questions that I went back to the store to get help for and they at times just didn't seem to care.

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    Customer ServiceContract & Terms

    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2017

    My niece in Florida put me on her plan January of 2015. But have never been able to carry on a conversation without it hanging us up, up to six times a call. It's very frustrating. The phone has never worked properly. I have tried twice to get it corrected or exchanged but have to wait a few more weeks until contract runs out in January.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2017

    I was offered a new Samsung S7 phone by Verizon on Black Friday after Thanksgiving of 2016. This was to included a VR headset. Verizon promised that the VR headset would be shipped at a later date. After multiple calls to Verizon they promised to send an email that would link us to the VR headset offer. The emails never came. Now the Customer Representative says that it is too late to get the VR headset at no cost. We feel that Verizon lied to us multiple times and did not ever intend to supply the VR headset with the new Phone.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2017

    I am leaving Verizon ASAP. I am writing this review to warn people that Verizon has horrible customer service and billing practices. I purchased 4 phones and 2 tablets from Verizon. That's 6 lines. We moved to a new area in October 2015. Last March I purchased 2 additional phone lines and phones. For many reasons I forgot to call Verizon to terminate service for 2 of my lines when the contract ended in March 2016 and September 2016. It's January 2017 and Verizon refuses to refund me the money I paid between the contract end dates, to today totaling $220.00. They terminated the 2 lines today and offered me $40.00 of the $220.00 that they owe me. They also told me to sell the 2 extra phones.

    I believe that once a contract ended, service should have been terminated for the 2 phones that were not being used. I am asked for a refund of the monies paid between the contract end date and today. No early termination fees should be applied as I paid for two phone lines beyond the contact dates and yet I was told that they could apply the early termination fees and I would still owe them money for the two phones.

    Does this make sense to anyone? I feel sorely used. If not for a Verizon employee in one of their stores I would still be paying for phone lines that have not been used since March 2016. Shouldn't I be compensated for paying for services that were clearly not used? I highly encourage consumers to chose a different carrier. I am leaving Verizon as soon as possible.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2017

    It is going on 6 months now, 3 of which I have not had cellular service. Someone stole the identification attached to our account. We did a police report, sent in a copy of all paperwork Verizon asked for. We have cooperated fully with them. It was proven that the identity was stolen. Different race, height, weight, age, etc. Charges were made upwards of $6500.00, by adding 5 phones to our account. The thief even changed the last name on the account. Verizon said they would correct the situation. So we are stuck with $700 paperweights that we just got in May 2016, and no phone service. I give Verizon a negative 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 on customer service. Stolen identity is stolen identity.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2017

    Please do not deal with Verizon. Do not think about trading your phone on line, because process will stress you out. They told me to send in my phone and it worth for $300 trade in, two weeks later they told me my phone worth $15 because it not working and it have a crack. I told them I have prove my phone still working one day before I switch over to Verizon. I want my phone back. They told me once I send in my phone there is no way to get it back. Now I have to file a lawsuit again them. My phone bill is double for what I was estimate it for. This is my second month. They keep telling me to pay for it and I will get the credit on my 3rd months. I login online, the phone bill don't even have enough detail explain why my bill so much. Really don't even think about switching if you don't have the time to play with them.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017

    We've had Verizon for years and haven't had any issues. We had a problem once with our data being used up very quickly over a day. We weren't doing anything different so my husband called Verizon to see what the problem was. The technician examined it and told us what we need to do on our phones to see ourselves what was happening. He then gave us more data without an extra charge. Very helpful and patient with us since we are the "older" generation and not up to speed with the technology!

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017

    I was an Verizon Wireless customer for 10 years. At the end of 2015 I contacted Verizon. Tried to get my bill reduced but to no avail because it had became too pricey. To make a long story short I decided to switch carriers because the offer they had was more economical for my family. Verizon sent me a 1800.00 bill in February 2016 in which I called to set up payment arrangements in which I was told I could not do that. The rep told me they would only accept full payment and they would deduct 300 that day if I would pay them the full amount that day. I explained again to the rep I only wanted to do a payment arrangement in which I was told again only a full payment could be made and if I didn't make it they was sending it to a collection agency. 3 days later I was sent a letter from a collection agency. I called them and set up a payment arrangement but there was a 300.00 fee I was going to be charged 1st before any money would go to my bill.

    I paid them with an automatic deduction out of my account in which there was no problems until last month (December). The company stopped taking payments out for whatever odd reason and I was sent another letter from a different agency penalizing me with another 300.00 fee and I was told I owed 1500.00. How can I get the bill paid if every 6 months Verizon switches my account to another collection agency in which I have to keep paying a 300.00 fee? I will never get this bill paid and I want justice!! I have tried everything I could think of to settle this debt but I am expending more and more money that I don't have just because I wanted to set up a payment arrangement.

    I am being penalized as the consumer. Now granted if Verizon would have gave me the correct bill when I first requested it in December 2015 Sprint would have paid the phones off but I was told by another representative from Verizon if I turned the phones in that Sprint would send them back to them in which I found out that never happened because 2 months later I was sent a 1800.00 bill when it was originally 1100.00. Please help with this matter. I do not want to spend another 300.00 for another company to start my payment arrangement!!! This is ridiculous! I will never switch back to Verizon after all of this foolishness I have endured!!!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017

    On two occasions I have told one thing but then something different happens. There will not be a 3rd time. I bought the Note 7. What a mess that was. Bought the phone the day it came out. Had to return that one for a Note 7 with a better battery. Then had to return that phone because it was recalled. Verizon doesn't even take into consideration that their customers can afford all these changes. I was forced to trade in my NEW Note 7. I was told that the taxes I paid for the Note 7 would be reimburse back to my debit card within 10 business days. Well that didn't happen. I gave them a call and asked why I hadn't received my money back yet. I was told by another Verizon employee that it would take 1 to 2 billing cycles for my money to be returned to me.

    Let me just say I was pissed. I'm tired of getting told different things by different employees of Verizon. 1 to 2 billing cycles is completely unacceptable in my book. In the future I'm going to record all conversations I have with Verizon employees. The first chance I get I'm leaving Verizon. At what point does Verizon take responsibility for what their employees tell us? I will never let them take advantage of me again. You will not tell me one thing and do something else.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017

    Warning: Do not get into a contract with Verizon. They will rip you off big time. After paying for 10 years over $2400 a year I changed to Cricket to $50 a month. I now see how I was ripped off for a monthly bill of $200 and at the end I get a early termination fee of $280. There is no loyalty to a customer. It is take all you can and rip them off at the end. DO NOT get Verizon and their yearly fees that will lock you into a high rate when you can get a Cricket phone for 50 a month for the same service. AVOID Verizon!!!

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    Customer ServiceCoverageSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017

    Normally I have great experiences with Verizon. But they should not provide insurance if they can't do anything to help you when there is a scam. They wash their hands and leave you to hang. I got Asurion through Verizon. Someone called Asurion and had a phone mailed to a different state than where we live to a different name. Asurion sends the phone and blocks my number. Verizon can't help. They basically said there is nothing they can do. So...why don't they mention this little detail when they offer the insurance plan. A simple "by the way if you get scammed we can't help you and Asurion is prone to scams" warning would have been helpful!

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017

    I went in to the Palmdale Verizon Store on Nov 4 and spoke with Bill about getting a new family plan. I was already with T-Mobile. I brought in my current bill to see if they can offer me a better deal. So, he ended up quoting me (in writing) $254 which was about $10 more than I was paying which I was ok with because I knew Verizon was "top of the line" phone company. Little did I know what was coming. Bill advised me that we qualified for up to $600 on each line to pay off our phone lease with T-Mobile and that it would come on a gift card to pay them off. He also said we get a trade in credit for whatever our phones are worth and in which case he said would be $300 per phone. I showed him my T-Mobile bill with my lease pay off amounts and he said "oh yes those amounts will be covered".

    So, Our first bill came in and it was $384! Yikes! I went back and complained about this and they did something to add credits to our bill which lowered it as a courtesy and told me that the next bill should be accurate. Well I am on my third bill and it has came at $284 about $40 more then what I was quoted! Every time I call they tell me the following month it should be corrected and here I am still wondering what I got myself into.

    Now, about the switch program. They lied to me. When I called the switch program they advised me that I was only getting $16.03 for 2 of my lines and $90.00 on my other 2 lines on a gift card! I had traded in 2 iPhone 6 and 2 iPhone 6 plus. They advised that the difference of $37.50 would be applied to my Verizon account over a 24 month period. Therefore they didn't give me anything for my T-Mobile phones but $212 and left me with a $1200 bill to pay T-Mobile and not only that since I didn't catch this on time and me waiting for my gift cards T-Mobile sent me to collections after 45 days of not paying their phones off. I was lied to! They sold our phones and didn't give us anything for it! This ended up so costly for us with a higher monthly bill. Very little for our trade ins, and a strike on our credit by T-Mobile.

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017

    I gave these ratings because for the past few years I have not been satisfied with my service provider due to their refusal to compete with the other networks in the area of unlimited everything. All of the other networks are giving their customers unlimited everything and Verizon is still holding their customers hostage to limits. Verizon stinks and I was just waiting for my end of contract so I could choose a better carrier!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017

    Their service area is very dependable. I have a 21-mile commute to work. I would like to be sure that if I broke down or had an accident that I would be able to make the necessary phone call(s) for assistance. Verizon is known for its reputable and reliable service which makes me feel extremely comfortable.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017

    There has never been an issue of concern. Unlike other providers of digital services, Verizon has never increased my billing with unknown fees or sloppy billing procedures or outright deceptive business practices.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017

    On November 4, I signed up for Verizon Wireless. During my process of signing up for service, I traded in my old phone when I ported my number over from AT&T. During that first week, I experienced issues with my bill because one of your sales representative mislead me stating that my access line charges will be waived for one year ($20). When I contacted your executive offices, Sara attempted to investigate the so-called promotion but was unable to locate it. As a courtesy, she gave me $240 as a credit (12 x $20). That issue was resolved.

    Shortly after, I received a termination notice from my employment. It was only logical for me to cancel my Verizon Wireless account and avoid defaulting and rearrange my finances. When my final bill was generated, I was surprised that my bill did not include the appraised $300 of my device trade-in that Verizon has not paid out. I sent an email to Sara at the Executive Office voicing my concern. She promptly called me, stated that she could not assist further because when I

    canceled my account, I forfeited my device credit.

    When Sara stated that she could not help me, I promptly contacted the consumer complaint system with the DOJ of California, being desperate for assistance. Tracey a senior analyst contacted me... asking her for a credit of $120 which I know that is owed to me ($240 current credit given + 60 (matching the trade-in value) + 60 (for the access line charges for 3 months that the sales rep stated I will get waived) = $120). Tracey just restated what Sara said, that she could not assist me.

    I believe that this is extremely unfair and anti-consumer. When I traded in my phone, it was my impression that I will get a gift card for the amount of $300 and not a bill credit for the next 24 months until I received the email from your Trade-In Department after they received my device and it was processed. I have contacted many times, filed multiple reports with the government agencies, and nothing has helped me.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017

    I asked to switch to Verizon Wireless and offered my Galaxy 4s in trade. They could not find my model to determine the value so they substituted another phone and cleared it with Verizon while I waited (90 minutes). I was told that I would receive a $300 credit after I send in my phone. Verizon gave the phone value $0 value. After this I went online and found thousands of similar complaints. I believe a class action lawsuit is required. Would all of you that have had this problem please contact me at ** to pursue a remedy?

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    Staff

    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017

    Verizon offers a nifty app for smartphones to track minutes and data. I share a plan with 3 of my family members and we never go through all 10GB of data per month, but we get notifications when we are close to going over so we know to go easy on the data usage. I've never had a bad experience and seem to always have signal even when my friends with other carriers don't. I've especially noticed that when in large crowds, my service is great compared to friends'. Can't complain about Verizon. The plan I have is reasonable and we get a deal for our family plan.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017

    I seem to always have service. It just works every day. No matter where we travel we always have a signal. I seldom have to call customer service. When I do call they seem to fall over themselves to give great service and follow up.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017

    There is no 1 word that describes this company. I can only tell you to try them and make your own decision. I had been a customer of another comp for over 10 years. They willing let me get a phone from them they knew wasn't going to work in my area and then refused, forcing me to change providers. Verizon pick me up without any questions.

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017

    I have had good luck with Verizon. We have always used Verizon and have not had any problems with then. They might cost more than other wireless company but it's hard it take a chance on something different.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017

    Verizon Wireless has the most horrific customer service I have ever experienced. I have spent over 5 hours on the phone with them and they never fix anything. They fraudulently increased charges without my approval and they will not provide credit. They are illegally charges fees and they will not fix the problem. Every time I get off the phone I am supposed to receive an email explaining that my problem has been fixed but that never happens. I never receive an email and the problem is never fixed. I am switching to AT&T tomorrow. I have been a Verizon customer since 2002 and I should have left a very long time ago. I would have a lot more money in my pocket if I had left Verizon years ago.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017

    Overall I like Verizon. I have been with Verizon forever. They have very good customer service and reception. But I think their cost is way too high now in comparison with the other carriers. They should give discounts to longevity customers.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017

    I've always been very satisfied when I call them with a problem or to add customer to change my plan or for any other problem. They're always very helpful and go the extra mile to make sure that I am happy and everything is taken care of properly. When I make my calls I never had out of area. I've never been able to always reach someone on any other service. All the other services they provide are always very reliable and work very well. Almost never have trouble with my emails. I think when I do it's probably my error. We never have on smart phones until last Christmas and they told us these would be the easiest. The Apple would be the easiest and they are.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017

    Difficult to reach, in-store customer service makes you call customer service. One of the more expensive, give you a free tablet for one year then charge you for two. Make it difficult to remove special services and way too expensive for travel outside of US.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedEase of Use

    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2017

    Experience with their website has not been positive. At times I have to go to the retail store for assistance. Latest example was trying to order an iPhone 7 and trade in our older phone. Couldn't accomplish online. I had to go to the store and fulfill the order and now I need to go back again to get the old phone traded in. Waste of my time! Their website is not easy enough to use. They need to involve all types of users to make the website easy to understand, easy to use with minimal steps. I don't like that I have to go to a retail store to get assistance when I know if could be done on the website.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2017

    Overall happy with the service. Would like having more knowledgeable employees to deal with in all aspects of Verizon. I always have to call or go back several times because of wrong information. Very frustrating.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2017

    Still no service at my house for my phone. I only use it when I travel. I love Verizon but can't seem to make them understand the importance of having cell signal at my home. I need it for school and for my children's school. The only thing we have in our small community is satellite internet which cost a fortune unless you are a person that stays up between the hours of 2 am to 8 am. I get 15 gigs of daytime minutes a month between 8 am to 2 am and 50 gigs between the hours of 2 am to 8 am. When I use Verizon at home, I have to use my internet satellite for my phone which is sad. I can use the internet from my phone, but cannot text, email, or talk on it. I think Verizon should start looking into these small areas if they want to stay on top.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017

    I love Verizon as I travel in the summer and hardly ever have trouble getting a signal. I do love Verizon for their service but I do believe however that their rates are way too high. Wish I could have them in the summer when traveling but someone else in the winter in order to save money. Due to contracts however that is not possible.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017

    I have never had one bit of trouble with it, other than figuring out the updates, which I don't like. Otherwise, good customer service and good outreach! Considering that I drop my phone so much, and it always works (not like the other company I had been with) I am happy. Just stop with the emoji's!

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    Customer ServiceContract & Terms

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017

    I had Verizon service for four months. I paid an arm and leg in fees to open the account with them. The quality of Verizon's service was no better than Sprint. I find it pointless to pay more for the same quality. I also had an issue with billing. When I canceled my service (I did not have a contract because I purchased my phone outright) I was charged a 17$ reactivation fee. I called to get the fee waived because I had NO intention on reactivating the account and I was told it's a legitimate charge so they refused and sent it to collections. In conclusion I would NEVER recommend using Verizon! You can get the same quality service for a cheaper price.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2017

    It is almost impossible to get a Verizon Wireless Customer service rep on the line. I think their charges are way too high. At this point in our "evolution" we should have made the price of owning a phone more affordable. I have a cell and a landline and the fees and surcharges add up to almost $20.00! Why???

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    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2017

    Upgraded my phone to Apple. Paid for it when I purchased it but Verizon keeps billing me monthly and don't have all my statements. Love the Apple phone. Takes much better VIDEOS and keep your paperwork.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2017

    I have never so far had any issues/problems related to my landline phone service, and the rates are affordable for me. Verizon is a great service, especially if you still use a landline phone such as myself, and the rates are more affordable than a lot of other services.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2016

    We've been with Verizon for close to 20 years and their service is constantly improving. I especially like that we have service in Mexico and the Caribbean for less than $10/day for the 2 of us. This includes phone, texts and data. Employees at Verizon stores are very helpful and knowledgeable. When we inquired about increasing our data usage, they checked our history and advised against it. We get a message when we are running low on data and we have the opportunity to increase it for a small charge for the current month only.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2016

    Verizon is a fairly good provider however they charge too much for data and we do not receive the reception, only 3 bars, in our area. It didn't used to be like this and was one of the reasons we went with Verizon. Some days we only have 1 bar of reception. Verizon needs to update their plans and make them affordable for everyone. As a retired person I do not have the funds to be paying over $100.00 per phone, to have the ability to use maps, e-mail, etc. so the extras on my phone are somewhat useless.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2016

    After a lot of frustration from another provider I switched to Verizon over 5 years ago and have had great reception almost everywhere I travel and communicating with Verizon is also a pleasure in comparison to the other provider. Great service!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2016

    They are the best provider in our area, phone actually works. Verizon works very well in our area of Washington, there really isn't any competition here. If other providers service worked here maybe the price wouldn't be so expensive.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Verizon with the help of Motorola outright stole $700.00 from me and put me through months of distress at a time I didn't really need it; husband just finished year of chemo and I had heart surgery in December.

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    Customer ServiceContract & Terms

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Verizon Wireless has been my provider for 2 years. I left them 20 years ago, and now, guess what? The same thing has happened and the "only solution is to buy new equipment". How did I know that that was going to be the "only" solution? For a mere 500.00, and a 2 year contract, my problem would be solved! The last time that I left them, I had U.S. Cellular, for 15 years. A phenomenal company until they left my market. The most I ever paid for a phone was 1 penny. Come back U.S. Cellular. I miss you, you could solve this! U.S. Cellular, #1 in customer satisfaction. Verizon wireless, less than 0! Thank you for taking time out to read my review. Beware! And be aware, there are alligators in that Verizon swamp.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    I have been with Verizon Wireless for over 20 years now... from when they switched from Bell Atlantic. I used to think they were a great company. Not lately. Up until about 2 years ago we had the unlimited data plan. I was nervous to update my iPhone 4 knowing I would lose my unlimited plan. I was assured by the representative that we were "nowhere close" to using the data plan he put us on. Well that was a huge lie. Before we averaged maybe 5 GB and ever since we got off the unlimited plan it has been jumping to over 20GB!!! I have had technical friends and professionals trying to tell me where we are using the data. They told me there would be no reason from what I am doing to be using so much... I tried repeatedly to get answers from Verizon as to why it has jumped so astronomically... with two phones our bill this month was 400.00!! I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG AND THEY WON'T FIX IT!!!

    Another thing is that they offer government employees 20% off. Had never had an issue until today. The discount magically fell off our bill... since last Jan. The representatives cannot look back past last January for some reason and cannot tell me why or when it fell off our bill. I was told in store we had to re-verify with a paystub. I contacted via online chat and yet he added it right then and there no verification required. They asked if we had been sent anything to have to be reverified. I explained we had not in any way (yet contradicting themselves by doing it over chat messenger).

    They refused to credit me anything on the past bills even after admitting the mistake was on their behalf. I was told they couldn't do that. What liars!!! I have read that there is an FCC investigation going on about the data usage and I hope there is ANOTHER class action coming their way since they just had to pay one from overcharging people for services they did not buy. PLEEEEAAAAASE SOMEONE SOMEWHERE START A CLASS ACTION AGAINST THESE THIEVES!!!

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    Contract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Verizon is the highest cost provider, always finding ways to charge more, make more billing charge mistakes in their favor, have no right to sell our personal information or give 3rd parties information. Consumer cannot use service if not agreeing to complex terms and conditions all in their favor and not in laymen's terms. Another greedy too big corporation. Only decent thing is service.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    Because I live in a small town I had to go with Verizon otherwise I wouldn't be able to have coverage from my home. I would have gone with Sprint otherwise. Verizon is expensive but ATT is more expensive. The data with Verizon goes fast and I end up having to turn off my cellular data early in the billing cycle. It costs $15 extra if you go over your data. Customer support depends which agent you speak to. Some are nice and some have attitude issues. I have to turn my phone off and on several times per day to connect to wifi. Sometimes people have trouble hearing me on the phone. Verizon is average. The wait time for customer support is always too long to conduct on a break. Some of the support reps are helpful and some are not. For the most part people can hear me on the phone but in some places they are unable to hear and we have to disconnect the call.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    I am happy with the customer service I receive from Verizon. I am not happy with the data use provided by Verizon. At one point we were only using 3 or 4 GB of data and jumped to 15 to 20 in one month. Not sure how that happens and they can't explain it to me.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016

    The customer service is the worst. Ordered a new phone next day air. They didn't send it for four days.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    I had Verizon for service years ago and I hated them. This Christmas I received a new phone and against my better judgment I started a prepaid service. I was unable to setup the phone and was locked out. Verizon could not help, they just told me to return the phone because it was defective. I had the person who purchased the phone return it and now Verizon informed me that there is no way I can recover my $50 prepaid phone card, they won't even let me transfer the funds to another phone. This is the worst company I have ever dealt with!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    This company is the absolute worst bunch of context artists in business today. Worse than banks and insurance companies in my opinion. I joined Verizon six years ago and been nothing but headaches ever since. My phone usage has not changed since day one, neither has my job or home. Yet, I used to have 1gb data plan and never went over. Over the years however, my data usage has mysteriously been on a steady incline to the point where I now need a 12gb plan to avoid overage charges! How is this possible? At home I'm on wifi, at work I'm on wifi, my phone usage has literally not change one single bit. But somehow I went from using 1gb per month to 4 GB per week lol! And Verizon has no explanation for this.

    Well the explanation is easy. They're full of **. That's the problem with companies like them limit data (which is an invisible myth to begin with). They will tell you "well you used x GB with this app and x GB with that app", and you can't argue because GB of data is truly non-existent, invisible. How do you argue about something that doesn't actually exist? How do you prove or disprove you such a thing? You can't, and Verizon knows that. They can tell you you used 100 GB and you can't argue because data is not a real, physical thing.

    Verizon has its customer by the balls with data and they know it. They're a bunch of crooks. They also charge more than any other carrier available. So you'd have to be an idiot (like me) to hop on board with them. On top of that scam, for the last year I've been paying for a phone that I didn't have. That's right, a whole additional phone line and phone ($30/month). Why TF would I have another phone lol? I have one and a tablet. It's all I've ever had. But, one month a phone just shows up on my bill, Samsung Galaxy s4 that I never ordered, never owned. But Verizon says "yep you got it. It's yours. You're paying for it." Please do yourself a favor and avoid them at all costs.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    I went into the Beverly Verizon store to replace a phone that had been stolen. Little did I know the thieving had just begun. When I was told I could upgrade to a new phone with a number of free items because I was a long term customer I said, "Sign me up." They did sign me up and charged me for every item that was supposedly free. Turns out they charged me for every "free item" and also charged me for two new activations which I did not request. So I thought. I signed what I thought was an upgrade to a new iPhone 6 Plus.

    I had no idea after 2 hours of working with this con artist that I signed to pay for the items he told me were free. And I signed and initiated what I thought was charging for a new iPhone was actually for activation for two new devices. Both devices had been activated early in the year. Yes I should have read everything I was signing but I trusted the salesman and it's not like the 1970s and I was buying a used car. When I went to confront them after seeing the bill they stood United and said I signed the forms and there was nothing they could do. Be careful if you go to the Beverly Verizon on Cahuenga Blvd. They are not to be trusted.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Love the service, but I consider the costs are high. I have used other cell carriers in the past and I keep coming back to Verizon. I am willing to pay the price for reliable service, excellent customer service and products that have been reliable as well as the ease of getting set-up to use their products.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    IT IS A GOOD SERVICE. I am satisfied with the service and the reception is good in this area. I rate this service exceptionally high considering the rating of AT&T and a few other carriers.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016

    Customer service has always been helpful, considerate of our time and patience trying to get through to them and cooperative. Often by the time we get an answer after waiting so long in the phone queue we are frustrated. The last time the operator actually gave us his email so we could contact him directly instead of starting all over with a new person. It was very helpful.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    On December 22, 2016, my phone service was disconnected due to the improper usage of my JETPACK wireless adapter. I was never informed that my JETPACK was included in my 8 GB data usage plan. If I would have been aware of this initial, I would never have used it to stream movies from my Fire Stick. In doing this I generated a 3,682.00 phone bill. I called to resolve the issue but the only thing that can be done is a larger data plan. But, with the larger data plan it still puts me over on my data usage by 232 GB. I would still owe a bill of 2,868.00.

    I feel that Verizon should have notified me by phone, and informed me of this issue. Before the bill increased to over 3,000.00. I have never had a bill with Verizon this high. They are not willing to help me with the situation. I have called and spoke to several representatives and one supervisor. I have been a valued customer with Verizon for almost 4 years. It is such a disgrace to do business with a disrespectful company.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    Haven't had any problems with it at all. Customer Service is great... but usually have to wait from a half hour to an hour for help because they are always so busy. The only thing I don't like is the price of the service. Everything else is great.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    I have had Verizon for over 10 years and has been very reliable. When I've been with co-workers they had AT&T and Sprint, I was the only one that had service when they didn't. Phone support has always been very helpful. When I lost my phone they helped me get a phone going again with no extra costs.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    I have received pretty great cell & customer service over the last 20 years. I wish it was priced better. Once upon a time Verizon had an unlimited data plan. Verizon made me change plans when my daughter upgraded her phone, so they could get more money charging for different levels of data usage.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016

    Unless you get a new mobile phone every month forget Verizon for service and support. When you call you will get a pleasant person sometimes, but if your phone is not this month's flavor they will not give any useful help and will waste your time while they are with you. There is no service at Verizon Wireless anymore. Save your time, money, and sanity. Choose another company. Verizon Wireless sells services and equipment that they know not how to use or fix.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    I have been with all the carriers before to give them all a try but Verizon Wireless has been the absolute worse. I went in in APRIL 2015 and traded in my IPHONE 6s rose gold and got the Samsung Galaxy s7 edge. The rep told me they would give me a gift card from Verizon of about 260$ and send me an American Express card of about $320 in about 60 days once I submit the switch online with my last bill from Sprint. So, he told me I do not have to pay anything that day except the sales tax and I can use the gift card for that. We went ahead and did that and he said he was going to give me a wireless charging port, a case, a car charger, all included in the deal for me since I am paying $186 a month. (Which I was really upset about.) Come to find out he had used my gift card to also pay for those items. It has been almost a year and I have still not got my American Express Card after calling in almost 5 times a month.

    Last night I went into the store I got my phone from and about 6 employees were surrounding the computer and could not believe what is going on. Also, mind you, I had to pay Sprint the 650$ for the iPhone. I am a full time college student and do not have money like this. Verizon has failed with customer service on my end and I am making sure none of my family members or friends go through what I went through. If anyone has this problem make a complaint with FCC and hopefully this helps. I am waiting for my resolution still.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    I am a Verizon wireless customer for maybe 12-13 years. I have been with them when they were only 60 dollars for unlimited text, talk, and data. I was also given a personal hotspot free, which helped me a lot. Now since a year, they have been charging more than 100, and they say I went above the data, for videos or youtube that I watch, for emails, for anything to do with internet service, they are charging me for the data. For last month my bill was charged 25.48 to Canada, and this month too. I have been telling them when I do not have international dialing, why are you charging me for international calls? When I put a restriction on the account, and I have different apps, like WhatsApp, Line, IMO, and also we can Facetime for free?

    So why you open the international line for Canada and charge me when I am using an app to talk to my brother, and I am unaware of Verizon using their services to charge me, when I talk to my brother using a free IMO video chat using my own wifi. I told them last month, if my charges are more I will cancel Verizon and take another service. So today, I cancelled them and I was told they cannot return or refund my money for Canada calls. I did not authorize them to charge me for international and they still continue to charge me, when I am not dialing the calls, I am using free apps using my wifi. I am so disappointed and very unhappy. I got cheated. Thanks for reading.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    Verizon is a good service. I don't think they are perfect. I need more plan options available to me. I would recommend Verizon but the person has to be able to find the plan that works best for them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    Data provided isn't commensurate to charges. Charges higher and data provided is less in comparison with other providers. Let Verizon improve on data providence in order to satisfy its customers not itself.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016

    I rarely have any difficulty when using my iPhone or iPad. There have been times when friends have not been able to get service but I am able to with a Verizon. Also Verizon has good customer service when I have called them. This has happened several times. On the other hand I think Verizon is expensive and perhaps too large. I am not sure how they treat their workers but am hopeful Verizon treats them well.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    Nothing quite compares to Verizon's Prepaid Plan horrific customer service. I moved my Vonage number to Verizon 4 months ago and purchased minutes for a prepaid plan. Despite this I have been unable to call out. When I attempt to call out I get a prerecorded message that prompts me to key in my cell number. I do so and get: "I am having some technical difficulties. Please try again later". Then it hangs up. I try later and get the same message. No explanation, no connecting to a person for help. I try calling again this time not keying in my number and get: "I am sorry. I am having trouble finding that number. We are sorry you are having trouble. Goodbye." Then it hangs up again on me.

    I try calling another Verizon help number which also requires my number. I key it in and get a meesage "your account doesnt exist. Goodbye." Then it hangs up. Again no basic customer support. I try another sales number to work around the blockade. This time I get a person in Prepaid. Her name is Lasheka ext **. She sees my account, that I have paid and spends 1 hour and 20 minutes trying to figure out why I am unable to activate my account. She decides to elevate this to tech support and tells me tech support will call me shortly on my landline. Expecting never to receive a callback from Verizon and be faced with the blockade, I ask for a number I can reach her just in case. She cant give me that. I ask for a case number. "I am sorry we dont provide case numbers for Prepaid customers". On that note we hang up.

    Tech support never calls. The following day I go through the same frustrating blockade until I finally get a person. We spend an hour on the phone. The Preplan specialist tells me my port did not complete. My heart is pounding. To be clear I called Verizon twice before to confirm that port went through. How else could I have prepaid on my account unless I had number with Verizon? I received no notice from Verizon that there was a problem porting my number and only found out about this a month after I terminated my account with Vonage, who formerly had my number. The prepay specialists said Verizon tried calling regarding this matter but my records indicate no call was ever received by me.

    This number has been the lead number for my consultancy for 15 years, printed on business cards, on the website, in peoples Rolodex. Despite extreme diligence on my part to see that the porting process worked, my number is now not in service. She moves the issue to Level 2 Support whereupon I am told that within 24-48 hours my number/phone should be working. I am also given a direct number, a ticket number, and a promise that the minutes will begin when I get a functional phone. That makes me feel a tad better, but I am still pretty terrified of Verizon. I spend an hour and half of my time.

    The following day I am able to successfully activate the account via #228. The day after that I try calling my number to see that it works and get the prerecorded message: "this number is not active". I check my balance and it turns out that minutes have not been moved forward as well. I call the direct number which turns out to be not direct. I wait a 40 minutes for tech support.

    Tech support says my ticket number is not a ticket number and is unclear what it is and what it should be. I am at square one again. Tech support refreshes network. Nothing. After 1.5 hours on the phone again with tech support I am told that the only way for them to get my number to work is to re-activate my account with Vonage. A supervisor tells me that the reason that Verizon was unable to complete the port was because of missing information. I reactivate my account Vonage again, meaning I pay Vonage for more service. I call Verizon back to tell them I have activated my account again for them to begin porting. I get an email from Verizon a few days later telling me to call them regarding the porting.

    I am told the port process was cancelled because of missing information. I provide the missing information. The port department contacts the Prepaid Department, (Catherine) said Vonage provided wrong information. Prepaid Department (Catherine) said Vonage provided wrong information. According to Verizon, Vonage said they will release my number October 12, 2016, 2:00 PM. The Port Department person gives me her name, Connie but no direct number to get back in touch with, nor case number. In the end, 4 months later I get a working number. Since then I still have a barely functional phone because I am unable to call out without dialing the number twice. If I select someone on my contact list, I get a pre-recorded message that I must literally key in the number, digit by digit. Other people have the same problem.

    After working around Verizon's customer support blockade to prevent me from talking with a human, I find a way to get to technical support. I have been waiting for 30 minutes listening to Verizon's horrific hold music and pre-recorded messages. I finally get an obviously foreign person feigning an American name. Verizon "refreshes" the network. Still doesn't work. The customer representative escalates the issue to level 2, but not before reciting my balance which I this juncture I have heard no less than 30 times today. An hour later we are still trying to figure out why I can't call out without rekeying the number.

    So how has it come to this? How does Verizon get away with running your day and being the poster child of hell? Simple: Verizon is monopoly. The same cast of Ma Bell low-lifes who monopolized the telephone industry back in the 1970's, and were torn apart after millions of Americans complained, have re-assembled for cellular to basically take as much money as possible knowing damn well that by the time the monopoly is broken up, their billions will have been made.

    Prepaid customers are treated terribly because Verizon thinks you will get tired of being abused and accept extortion-rate fees. That's correct. Rather than charging you for the amount of calls you make, and providing you the same customer support as they do with other customers and service they provide other customers, they make your life hell. It's like being penalized for getting less gas for your car, or a small coffee, or using less heat in your house. You have to pay full freight with Verizon or suffer.

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    After a positive interaction with Verizon Wireless, Alec increased their star rating on Jan. 20, 2017.

    Updated review: Jan. 20, 2017

    I have found the solution! It is best to get the new android at Fred Meyer and recycle the old phone!

    Original Review: Dec. 26, 2016

    I had went into Verizon Wireless next to Great Clips within Cornelius and I was wanting to trade in my Android Tracfone. Well, the problem is, that when I had asked The Verizon Wireless Staff, they said that they "Would only give 5-6 USD for my Android Tracfone", which is an unfortunate credit price. This price is absolutely unfair! I can't purchase an Google Pixel or an iPhone 7 with this small amount of credits! Why so low?

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    Upgraded to 75/75 from 50/50 on the internet. Never had a problem with the 50/50 but thought, “Hey let’s get the upgrade. Since then the internet goes down every 4-5 days. Tired of calling tech support and running up and down my home going from router to battery to router to resetting. I was so frustrated that I hung up the phone on an unreliable worker who happens to be in the Philippines. Nothing against the Philippines’ nice people but the language barrier is so difficult to get through especially when you’re frustrated and it’s the 8th time in a matter of 2-3 weeks dealing with this issue. To top it off the unreliable worker hangs up the phone. Tech support was decent but the sales and billing not so decent. I may be waiting to another carrier if this persist.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    Staff is great, upgraded my phone to an Apple. Paid for it that day, but notice month after month Verizon was doing a monthly charge as if I was making payments on the phone. Unhappy about that. Glad we upgraded to Apple because the VIDEOS are much better, really keep and review your paperwork.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    Verizon has never let me down. I pay the premium for their service because they are the best. Their self-service website is outstanding for customer experience and utility. Their coverage has always satisfied me, even at my remote cabin where I tether off of my phone for internet services. I have no affiliation with company, just a very pleased customer.

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    Contract & TermsPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016

    Was not told upfront about the internet service. Even when I am not using Verizon wifi because I have internet at home and in my office I always get a message from Verizon 2 weeks before end of cycle saying am running low on data and should increase for 15$. Usually 3 days later I have no data left. Very unsatisfied. Can't wait for my contract to end to switch company with unlimited internet usage.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2016

    They are too big to care. For my usage, I don't need all the bells and whistles so Verizon is not necessary for me. The only reason I have it now is because I am on a grandfathered plan that is cheap. However, when this 10-year-old phone dies, they will not give me the same plan, so I'll change or get a phone where I add minutes as needed.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2016

    They're usually pretty easy but at times you have to contact the executive offices and then it's very, very easy to resolve any issues or questions. In the last 30 years I've had very few issues with Verizon cell phone service. And when I do I can go online to Verizon.net or .com and resolve the matter very easily. I believe in the last 30 years I have only had to come in contact with them about three times.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2016

    I've never really have an awful experience except for some miss and drop calls. Other than that I'm neutral as far as their value is concerned. I tried calling customer service once, but got disconnected. Didn't call again. I went to store in Downey Landing, the people are not friendly and one girl was actually rude. A friend said Verizon service is reliable. I don't agree or disagree. Verizon coverage is better than AT&T especially in Downey. Comparing the coverage between AT&T and Verizon, Verizon still have the best coverage. However, they need to look at their customer service people especially in Downey Landing as they are not the friendliest bunch.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016

    I couldn't get hold of customer service at all. The automated customer service kept hanging up on me because I kept pressing 0 for human customer service and she would say, "that is not an option...good bye." There is no way to get to them. Finally one day magically got human C.S and he said they have been busy. Verizon can hire more staff to take of the customers. It shows they don't care about their customers. And today there was an option to talk to customer service but I waited for 45 mins and then give up!!! This is not the right way to treat your customers that Verizon is getting richer and richer with. I hope someone from Verizon reads these reviews.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016

    My purpose for this review is basically to educate anyone who does not know store policy. Bought a gizmo pal 2 for my granddaughter. Asked if it could be returned, because it was a gift and was told that it could be returned until Jan. 14th. Found out she wanted a different smart watch and went to return this $79.99 item and was told there was a $35 restocking fee. Also when purchasing what I assumed was a watch. The sales rep wanted to put the app that goes with it on my phone. I explained it was a gift for a granddaughter in Michigan and we live in Florida, so I did not need the GPS. He said that is how they do it. What I did not realize was he actually activated a phone line. They give you your receipt for purchase and another computer generated 8x11 paper, which I will admit I did not read at the time.

    I left, went home and read on the second sheet that my phone bill went up approximately $40.00. I called and spoke to that same rep and he said there was an activation fee and a $5.00 charge for December and she was not even getting this gift until Christmas. I found out later she wanted a completely different smartwatch and therefore I went to return the item and was told about the restocking fee. I left without returning the item. I did go to Verizon customer service and they did credit my account.

    The next day when I went back to the store to return it with the intention of not just paying the $35.00 because my account was credited they told me there would be a $10.00 suspension fee added to my bill. This apparently was not true at all. They also said they had already refunded the amount to my credit card (I still had the Gizmo pal in my possession). I asked for a refund receipt and they said they were unable to generate a refund receipt. They did show me on one of their tablets that there was a refund however it did not specify where the refund was going. All I could really do at that point was take a photo of that for my records.

    At this writing I have not seen it refunded on my account, however they told me it would take 7-10 days for me to see it. I will keep checking. By the way you can purchase this item at other stores that do not charge a restocking fee. I will never again buy a nonphone item from Verizon and I am reconsidering another wireless company once my contract is up.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016

    After being a long time Verizon customer it is unfortunate at their recent business decision. After confirming with a Verizon store last week that the smart phone promotion would be available through December 25th and an innumerable amount of others were given this information as well. Store managers were sent an email saying that since the deal for the iPhone7/7plus was such a big hit they are running low on stock and are ending that specific promotion and the store are to not honor that deal.

    Now, Verizon is saying that they did not know when the promotion would last until. So which is really the truth? I cannot believe that it's been 2 days since Verizon has done this and after the excessive amount of backlash they are getting, they have yet to take correct action and take care of their customers. Sprint is doing it though, with offering a switch from Verizon plan. I will say that this is the only major problem I have ever had with Verizon but it has certainly put a bad taste in my mouth about them.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016

    The customer service is set up to confuse and make you wait. You get transferred from rep to rep around 4 to 6 times for one call. I do not like going to the Verizon stores. Always get the feeling of being rip off!!! The sales reps try to sell you things that you don't need and you can find elsewhere for less money. The company does not give you the credit for your old phone when they say they will or give you credits over a 2 to 3 year plan to equal the phone credit.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016

    IOS update made a mess: slow messaging, extremely expensive, poor technical service, extremely poor (spotty) connection for rural areas that didn't previously have problems. Upgrade your infrastructure!!! Stop focusing on big cities & big consumers. Try provide decent plans for older adults who are tech savvy (don't want crappy phones) but don't need a huge pkg. @ a reasonable price for fixed incomes with reliable/consistent service!!!

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016

    Service is consistent staff is helpful. Would like rates to be more affordable and a better senior user plan. Good service, price too high. Best reception for this area. Would like lower rates and a better senior user plan.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016

    I made a $428 dollar payment to my account. Called Verizon and asked them to turn off the one time automatic payment I had set up. The lady on the phone said she did and would notate my account. That never happened as the payment was taken out the next day causing an overdraft to my account. I again called Verizon and asked to have the payment cancelled again. A man tells me he noted my account and cancelled the payment. Sure enough this did not happen. Then Verizon redrafted the $428 again, leaving $87 in my account all the $ I had for Christmas. I have no $ to buy my children gifts. It's 2 days before Christmas! Again I called Verizon. Now I'm hysterical. I speak to someone named "Tony" who guaranteed to have my $$ back by Saturday 12/24 leaving enough time for me to run and shop. However today is the 23rd and I called Verizon again and they say there are no notes in my account and I will get the $$$ in 7-10 days!!!

    This is insane! Their mistake!!! And now my children suffer!!!! I am distraught. A single mother of 3, living paycheck to paycheck and can barely get by and they do this to me??!! I did my part calling and cancelling those payments twice. Verizon is irresponsible I am disgusted with the customer service!!! Their representatives blatantly lied to me to get me off the phone!! How do I explain this to a 5 and 6 year old on Christmas morning!!! I am heartbroken and all Verizon reps say that they are "Sorry for the inconvenience"???!!! It's not an inconvenience. It's a catastrophe to my family.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016

    Because these star ratings are true and earned. I appreciate the continuing competitive pricing and different plans available Verizon has to offer. Also, customer service is prompt, efficient and helpful.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016

    I have been a Verizon Wireless customer for years. I tried other carriers and didn't get cell phone reception at my home. Verizon has great coverage all across the country when I travel. When I have utilized customer support they were very helpful.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016

    Provider has best coverage in my area. It is expensive but other options such as AT&T have poor coverage in this often rural area. If you mail in payment it often takes over 10 days to be credited and you wind up with late charge...irritating. The main factor besides coverage is that there is a local store in Forsyth that gives excellent customer service with a personal touch.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016

    When you purchase a honeymoon and plan at the authorized dealer, (franchise) they do not tell you you get a bill credit. They tell you you will get a prepaid visa card. When you try to submit your cell phone for trade in with your last bill they kick it out for any little reason, in the mean time you must pay your old phone carrier and the new version bill which is double because it is prorated. So unless you have 1000 - 1500 in the bank don't do it. When the trade in is finally accepted it takes another 1 to 2 billing cycles to be credited to your Verizon account. I purchased in 11/2016 it is going into January and I was told it will be another 1 to 2 billing cycles before it is credited.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016

    Verizon Fios scam for veterans. Verizon makes you join a advantage plan and you have to pay 5.00 a month to get a 5.00 discount. Plus Verizon web pages makes you go in circles that lead no place! Just more Verizon bs!

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016

    On 11/5/16, I visited a Verizon store at 462 6th Avenue, New York NY 10011 where **, a Solutions Specialist, said my data plan was old & costly, offering more data at less cost via an external device. He said he'd waive line access fees waived and that my alma mater Columbia University would pickup additional monthly charges. When I received my bill, none of these charges were waived/credited & I hadn't used the device. Columbia said they had no agreement with Verizon. I went back to the store. ** was unwilling to help me. I called Verizon Customer Service. ** said he wasn't allowed to talk with them. The Customer Service Supervisor told me that was nonsense. ** refused to talk to him. I was talked in between them to get a promise from ** that all charges/extra billing be credited as I was returning the device in its original packaging.

    ** unwrapped the device out and ran it on his computer. I stayed on the phone with the Customer Service Supervisor until he saw the $141.32 credit on my account. When I received the December bill, the charges from ** were back. I spoke with Verizon Customer Service Supervisor ** today 12/21/16. She said on a credit for $141.32 processed from the store, which was then reversed by the store several hours later, including charges for use post - 11/30 when I returned the device. Furthermore, she told me the device was not needed for the rate for extra data. The device was an additional service for which ** received a commission whenever he sold it to customers. The matter is not resolved with Verizon.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016

    Overall I am pleased with Verizon for reliability, coverage, and pretty reasonable cost. In the past, the other carriers in our area did not have nearly the coverage area and that was a critical issue. I have always been disappointed that Verizon has not had a strong focus on business wireless service. They lack substantially in being able to provide products, plans, customer service for non-personal wireless. The resellers can be more helpful and business savvy than the corporate Verizon store.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016

    Verizon has better coverage than other cell service. But they're more expensive and they don't have unlimited data. They have the most expensive data rates. Lately (last year or so) Verizon has tried to compete more when purchasing phones. They also offer credit where you get your phone and pay for it a little per month with your bill.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016

    I have had no real problem with their cell service and once when my IPhone got messed up they got it fixed quickly and were very nice. I have used Verizon since at least 1990 and have lived in several states and had always had several service. When we moved from VA to AZ we never lost service as we drove across the nation nor did we lose quality and I have a number of friends who used others services and traveled as much as we did who complained about this problem. No matter where we have lived (4 states) we have never experienced problems with any Verizon personnel.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016

    I'd been with Verizon for over 12 years, which means a lot to most companies... apparently it means nothing to Verizon. I ported two lines over to AT&T (apparently they don't like it when you change) 4 days in the new month. Next bill I was charged for a full month. Service rep said, "it doesn't matter how many days you used, we bill for the full month." This, in itself should be illegal, since they are charging for a service they aren't providing. I paid it, fine. Next month the bill was even higher. I called and tried to speak with Tequila (service rep) about it. I guess she had to speak to the 'powers that be' because I was put on hold 4 times. After being a customer for over 14 years they did the grand gesture of taking $20 off the bill... wow, thanks. I told the rep that I'd never be a Verizon customer again and her response was, "Why?" Seriously?

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016

    I had Verizon about 10 years ago and switched to Sprint because I had to call Verizon every month to complain about little extra charges that kept appearing on my account. I read about Verizon's better coverage and changed back to them about 5 months ago. This company is absolutely ridiculous! I've had to call them every single months again because they claim that my data is running over, which virtually doubled overnight when I switched to them. They are either not accumulating data the same way others do, or they are committing fraud. They also promised me 14GB, but then said that was not what I was offered. I actually recorded the call to prove it. I even told the foreign rep I was recording the call, but then when she put me on hold to talk to her supervisor, she told me that I couldn't continue to record the call and she hung up.

    I still have the portion of the conversation she agreed to wherein she made the offer, but they have continuously refused to honor it. This company is cheating people, plain and simple, and the fact that they refuse to be recorded shows intent that they intentionally are trying to mislead their customers. And FYI, their coverage is actually worse than Sprint in my area (Reno)! I hate this company and they are absolutely the worst in every respect! Going to cancel my service and take them to small claims with my recording if they try to affect my credit report. Also, it was a total hassle and my rebate was rejected twice due to it being "incomplete" even though their own rep filled out all the paperwork when I signed up. Buyer beware!

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016

    I went to the Verizon corporate store to have a tech help me move content from one Galaxy to another. At that time, a sales rep told me that the Moto z Force was buy one get one free. I wasn't looking to buy a phone but it was a great deal. He said he only had one rose gold left, and several black ones, but if I was going to do it, I had to do it now! HIGH PRESSURE! He and his manager explained that I would sign a contract to buy both phones but then a rebate card would be sent to pay for the one. They even took the pictures of the receipts and sent in all the required info from my phone! Verizon contacted me today by postcard. It said there was trouble with my submission. When I called them, they said it was an "on-line" deal only. I explained to them that it was their company employees (not a satellite store or independent) and that I had the terms in writing from them.

    They said "Too bad. The best you're going to get is a payment credit over each month"--really? This is how Verizon does business? Lets their employees lie to the customers and even when it can be proven (I had the Verizon reps in the store, write down the terms so I have it in writing). Verizon does not honor the terms because why? They aren't able to send a visa rebate card even though their employees AND MANAGER admit to telling me all of this because it's an inconvenience? Let me assure you, it was a major inconvenience having to buy a 4th line I didn't need, having to try and port data from one phone to an incompatible MOTO z Phone for three days straight before giving the new phones to my kids and me sticking with an old Samsung.

    It was a major inconvenience buying new shatterproof glass for those phones and paying activation fees and having my phone bill raised by thirty dollars a month more than I should have had to pay. All of this was a major inconvenience but, I was getting a phone for free... right? Watch me, a 15 year Verizon user... and my kids... and my dad--We are headed as fast as we can go to Sprint or AT&T--You should run too. They used to be the bomb!

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016

    I switched to Verizon 3 1/2 months ago under their Switch Program. They stated that they would pay off my devices with another provider but have not done so even though I have provided them with the paperwork that my provider sent to me as a last bill. It clearly shows the device pay off amount. However, Verizon says that they can accept it. My previous carrier bill is now in collections and Verizon will not do anything about it.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016

    I had such a bad time today with Verizon's customer service. Last month I called them and they told me that I could take my phone off because I had it on for 6 months and I didn't have to go any further but then they told me I was wrong; at first they sold me a phone and I got one free and they told me I didn't have to take it put it on service but that was wrong. Then they told me that I had to have it on for 6 months and then I'm told it was wrong again - today save it and switched me. I think that's illegal and I want to figure out something to do about it. It's time for a class action lawsuit against Verizon Wireless. They are thieves, legal thieves.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016

    It is probably the worst experience I've ever had dealing with a cell phone carrier. After contacting them for hours upon hours probably over a hundred hours of emails phones customer service back and forth, they would not honor the buy one get one and now after switching they send me a bill for $672 because I was in breach of contract. I worked for Verizon before and I have seen firsthand their deceptive practices and thought they finally had gotten rid of it, but obviously that's not true. They make it as hard as possible so you finally give up. Only after filing a complaint to the BBB and consumer affairs did I get action where they sent me a $672 card. Now after all was said and done after I already had paid off my other carrier that I switch too, which is T-Mobile, they send me a bill for $672 saying they want their money back.

    I offered to resolve it and said squash the bill and now pay off my T-Mobile switching fees but they're telling me that it's too late and that I owe $672. They literally should be put in jail for this type of stuff. I pay my bills on time. I paid their bills no matter how much higher they were and they just treat you like crap. I wish someone or some entity would step up and monitor their deceptive practices and fine the ** out of them. That's the only thing that's going to get their attention and maybe slow down this fraud. And please if there's any attorney that is reading this contact me so I can sue the crap out of Verizon. We should start a class action lawsuit which I looked into but unfortunately they're protected. I lost many hours of sleep and many customers because of all the time that I've spent and all the aggravation.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2016

    We have spoken with multiple Verizon representatives regarding our bill. Before upgrading to an iPhone 7 Plus, I had a representative give me a quote on how much my monthly payment would become. Then when I get my bill it ends up being $30+ more than what was quoted. When we called Verizon to see what was going on they said they are not sure how the other representative gave me that quote and that there is nothing they can do about it. I requested they listen to the phone call and they proceeded to tell me they couldn't pull the call. They told me they would have that representative call me to see where she got the amount from but I never received a phone call.

    I called today and spoke with a Sharon from the management team, and she pretty much said there is nothing they can do, and if they did misquote the amount that they apologize. Where does this leave me? They won't let me return the phone and if we cancel we have to pay the rest of the device off. This is so unfair. If a company quotes a specific amount to a customer they should honor it. At this point, I don't know what to do from here.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2016

    I contacted Verizon regarding email stating voicemails will be deleted 12/9. Verizon Rep. told me I wouldn't be affected since I don't have smartphone and no data on my phone. WRONG. My voicemails were deleted. Verizon's email stated they would be accessible for 30 days. WRONG AGAIN. After 3 calls to Verizon rep told me they are gone. Researching other wireless networks and finding out bigger not better. Cheaper service available with great customer service. Verizon getting word out there you are NOT the monopoly! Thanks for the push!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2016

    We switched 3 lines from Sprint to Verizon because sales rep said we would save 70 dollars a month. Verizon was supposed to payoff 3 smart phones, 2 Samsung note 5 and an iphone 6s plus. They were also supposed to pay the early termination fees. 3 months later here is what we got. A total savings of about 20 dollars a month, stuck with a huge bill from Sprint for $2012.00 and rising because of late fees. Verizon basically stole our phones. Verizon has not paid one penny. If you are planning on going with Verizon don't! I have read other reviews and people have had the same thing done. I can't tell you how many lies we have been told and countless hours on the phone with no results just the run around. This was a huge mistake! Don't make the same one we did and if you already switched and haven't sent Verizon your trade in or leased phone from the other carrier don't do it! You will get nothing!

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016

    I changed to Verizon from AT&T based on Verizon advertising they would pay the switching fees. This is a lie. Now that I switched to Verizon, and I am asking to get full reimbursement for my AT&T bill, they want to keep me going back and forth between the store where I bought the service from and their customer service numbers. I see several complaints like mine, so Verizon figures they can do and say whatever, and nobody will do anything. False advertisement is wrong and illegal. Needless to say that I will leave Verizon and never look back.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016

    Fraudulently charged me 850 dollars two weeks before Christmas. Was repeatedly told this bill would be waived, and then told that it wouldn't be. Verizon is a SCAM. Their products are a SCAM. Their service is a SCAM. Do not trust them, WALK AWAY.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016

    Since August 2016 my data usage has continued to increase in spite of normal usage. I kept getting text messages from Verizon wireless saying I was going over my 2 GB of data and TO go to a more expensive plan. I called them every time, and got the same message, increase your data (and plan) at more expense. They were supposed to put in a help ticket when my data usage went wild one day using almost 7 GB's in spite of me not using the phone!! They never responded back. I called again and finally talked to a Tech guy, who told me to go into application manager and find out what was using the data. There was nothing. My computer programmer son confirmed this.

    When I went online and started researching this issue, it appears I am not the only customer with this problem. Somehow Verizon has found a way to "count" your data usage at rates much higher than prior to august, 2016. I believe they are trying to force people into more costly plans, and are being very dishonest. The only way to get out is for me to pay $600 in termination fees. My current usage, only halfway through my billing cycle, is 11.75 GB of data. 5 days after my cycle reset I was at 8 GB's With no accounting for it!! This month it was my camera!! Other months it was GPS!! One month it was a 20 second Youtube video that took 1GB!! I have read the FCC is investigating this, but Verizon Wireless is way out of control!! DO NOT sign up with Verizon wireless!

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016

    I switched from Sprint to Verizon in October because they were giving me a better deal on my monthly phone. With that they told me about their switch program and how we turn in our old phones for gift cards that Verizon would provide to take care of the Sprint early termination fees. Well, it is Dec 15th with many and I mean many phone calls we have not gotten the gift cards. This has become a full-time with no resolution. They have our phones. Verizon keeps changing their story that they have received one or two of the phones passed the date. I keep explaining to them I have a receipt from the Post Office that shows when they were sent out and that they were sent out together. When I tell them that they explain "oh yes. We see they did arrive in time" and put the case in review for 10 days. Please do yourself a favor. Do not and I mean do not switch to Verizon. They stole my phones and now we are stuck with a huge bill from Sprint.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016

    I purchased a new phone and was told the HUM came automatically even though I specifically told them I did not want it. I later discovered that I was being charged monthly for the device. When I called they told me to send it back which I did unopened in box, and I would be credited. Not only was I not credited I was billed again which prompted another call where I got to a supervisor and was told I would be charged a $100 termination fee to get rid of something I didn't want and had no idea there was a charge for.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016

    On Nov. 7th 2016 I received a call from Tiffany ** from the Verizon Wireless Loyalty Dept at 1-866-887-8317. I have had a Verizon Wireless account for 20 plus years, and was currently paying about $190 per month with 5 lines on my account. 3 of them were smart phones, 2 were basic phones. I spent probably 2 hours on the phone with her going over the details of what she was telling me, to be 100% sure that I understood her correctly. She told me that if I upgraded 4 of the phones on my plan, my new monthly payment would be $150-$152 per month.

    Now I know sometimes they quote you prices that do not include all the taxes and fees, so I was sure to question her about this thoroughly. She said this rate included all taxes and fees, it also included the cost of all of the new devices I would be receiving divided by 24, as I would be paying the devices off over 24 months, it included ALL charges, and that when I got my bill it would be no more than $152 per month.

    I said well, we are really fine with all the phones we currently have, with exception of 1 which we were planning on upgrading sometime after the 1st of the year, but I said this sounds like a "no brainer", 4 new phones, and my rate goes down. So, I said "ok". She said they would waive any transfer fees, and the only thing I would have to pay today was the sales tax on the 4 phones. I said, "ok, but I don't give my credit card information by phone to anyone that calls me without verifying that they are who they say that they are", so she sent me both a text with her name and agent number, as well as an email while I was on the phone with her, so that I could see that it did come from Verizon. I gave her my credit card information for the appx. $84 in sales tax.

    A few days later our new phones were delivered by UPS, and we changed over to the new phones. Within a couple weeks or so I got the email that said my new bill was available to view online. I was anxious to look at it to make sure it was no more than the $152 I was quoted. Sure enough it was $213.73. I immediately called the customer service dept. at 1-800-922-0204 and explained about being called by their employee on Nov. 7th and being told my bill with all upgrades including taxes and fees would be no more than $152. They said there would be nothing that they could do for me in their department, but that they would transfer me to the department that the agent I originally spoke to worked in to see if they could help me.

    The person who I initially spoke within this department (Loyalty Dept.) was a supervisor by the name of Justin **, he said if the agent who I spoke to on NOV. 7th misquoted me they would have to stick to the price she told me, and that the conversation between us would have been recorded for quality assurance and they would listen to it. I was relieved to hear that, because I knew what I had been told. Almost a week passed and I had no return call from Mr. **, so I had to call him back. On that day, he still had no answer for me, and assured me he would check in to it and call me back. 3 days or so passed and I had to call him back.

    This time he did say that there was a note on my file that said I was misquoted, they had listened to the recording, and I was given incorrect information, and that a supervisor from the Quality Assurance dept. by the name of Tiffany ** would be calling me. Well, you guessed it, she never did. A few days later I called back and asked for Justin ** again, because I didn't have a contact number for Tiffany **. He assured me he would walk over to her building and get her to call me today!! She never did, so I called back the next day, Mr ** was not available, so another supervisor asked me to hold and said he would walk over to her building and we would have a 3 way conversation.

    I held for 45 minutes, and no one ever came to the phone. I called back and told the person who answered that I held for Tiffany ** for 45 minutes and no one ever answered. This person then got another supervisor who assured me I would hold for no more than 5 minutes as he got her on the phone. Finally she got on the phone and I said I held for 45 minutes, she said she had been in a meeting, I couldn't believe that the other supervisor hadn't come back to the phone to tell me, I was so frustrated by this point.

    Long story short, they will not give me the price I was quoted. I told her then I would like to return the phones, and I will change to another cell phone provider. She said I cannot return the phones without paying for them because I am past the 14 days that I am allowed to return the phones. I said the only reason I am past the 14 days is 1) I don't even think I got my 1st bill till after 14 days when it was revealed that your customer service representative lied to me about my new rate, and 2) it has taken forever to finally get to the bottom of the fact that you refuse to give me the rate that I was quoted.

    The only remedy that they are offering me is a one time discount on my current bill of $100. I told her that was unacceptable. I then called the regular customer service number back today and explained all that I had been through, and that I could not believe that they were not willing to lower my bill to what I was quoted, and that on top of that, they will not allow me to return the phones and walk away from Verizon Wireless without owing for the phones.

    I asked "is this your new sales model, lie to a customer about their rate to get them to accept the changes to their plan, and then when they won't find out it was a lie till after the 14 day return window is past, they are stuck." I told the representative "if I was telling this story to one thousand people they would clearly see that I was right and they are wrong, and that I either want the rate that I was quoted or to return the phones and go elsewhere without owing for the phones", and he insisted that is not possible. I am floored, and believe I will have to contact an attorney.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2016

    My daughter's cell phone service is with Verizon. Received email about upgrading. Nothing wrong with old phone. Perfect condition. Took old phone into Verizon store, worked with manager & other employees, more than one occasion; ordered new phone. They saw the phone, perfect condition. Bubble wrapped old phone, packaged carefully, and mailed back to Verizon. They received back 1 day early. Terms of agreement, cost of old phone to be credited, would only have to pay $1.00 more a month for new phone. Received email saying the phone screen is damaged they will credit nothing, sending back phone. They are charging me almost $500.00 for the phone. This is the 2nd time I sent a phone in perfect condition to Verizon and was then told it was "damaged" and get no credit for it, after ordering another an outrageously expensive phone! This is nothing but a scam! I am stuck with a phone damaged after they got hold of it.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2016

    When I first signed up, they put my deposit in my late wife's closed account. It took three months to get it right. Maybe. It takes hours to just get through to a live person. Then you get transferred to another department (with another long wait). There is no central operation to guide you to the correct department. Now, I am being charged for an extra phone I do not have. The number is not one of mine. I have been trying for two days to get through. No luck so far. My time is too valuable to waste on a service that does not care a bit about the problems they create for their customers. I intend to fire them for incompetence.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2016

    The salesperson at the Orange CT. at Boston Post Rd. told me about a promotion, where entailed my purchasing a Droid Turbo phone, and to purchase $150.00 worth of accessories to get in return a Gift card for $150.00. Her words verbatim was "It's like getting the accessories free." I went ahead and purchased $150.00 worth of items to qualify for the rebate, waited for my card in the mail and to this date have not received any gift card. When I tried to follow up with this through a Supervisor the Sales Rep. claimed that my rebate was sent to my email **. I was only given $38.00 dollars, which was for my old Samsung Note 3 that I previously had. I would also like to file a complaint in regards to the matter for the bait and switch which was done to me. I have all my paperwork, to prove that I am entitled to the $150.00 rebate.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016

    I have been trying for months to discontinue my verizon internet account for my i-pad. Most of the time the service and cannot be accessed. I called the customer service number to cancel the account and was told that I had to go to the Verizon store to cancel the account. I went to the verizon store and the guy told me that it could not be done in the store.

    Finally he was nice enough to help me and called the customer service line in which I had to talk with the rep on the phone. They told me that I could not cancel my account as it was on automatic payment and it could not be canceled. Then when I continued to insist that the account be canceled the women stated that I needed to open a new account for receiving service. I am not under a service contract and have never heard that you could not cancel something that you are on a month to month payment option. Then the rep told me I could not cancel it because I still have some time for services paid. I told her that I did not care - that the service needed to be canceled. I never received a confirmation number for the canceled services and only hope that the services did get canceled. The guy in the store did provide good service but overall verizon must be desperate that they will not allow customers to cancel their services. Never again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2016

    They said they would pay my switch fee and they lied. It took 5 months and they said the offer didn't count if I trade in an old phone and the sales guys at the Verizon Coral Gables store on Ponce De Leon did not inform me of that. My iPhone 6S Plus won't work on calls randomly. I went through Verizon tech support troubleshooting three times and I got a new iPhone from Apple and the problem persists. That means it is a Verizon problem. I will NEVER deal with Verizon again. AT&T I had ZERO problems.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016

    On June 2014, I signed up a contract with Verizon Wireless for 2 years at about $65 per month and I obtained the Samsung S4. When my contract was over I wanted to move to a different carrier and contacted Verizon. I went to the local Verizon store and I called several times but they kept sending me bills. My contract was suppose to be over in July 2016. I contacted Verizon for the first time in June. Finally in September I spoke to a representative who gave me a deal and reduced the bill. The deal turned out to be no to pay the future month of October. When I was finally able to moved to a different carrier, the messaging app in the Samsung S4 was not working; we tried several way to reactivate the app, as suggested online, but we failed. Now in December 2016, Verizon is sending me a bill for $46.50. This bill is for calling them in September asking them to unlock the phone number. They automatically extended the plan without asking me.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016

    It was a long and painful process to close an account with VERIZON but they still continue to send us bills. There is NO WAY we will spend another 1 hr 17 minutes on the phone being transferred to another technician that says the last tech should have taken care of it. This should be illegal! Never Verizon~! Don't go there!! Actually very few of the wireless carriers are held accountable for charges and lousy customer service. SHAME ON THEM!!! I NEVER GOT AN EMAIL confirming the cancellation, but I did record the conversation!! It was that bad, trust me.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016

    I called in and asked how much I would need to pay on the bill so I could upgrade. I was told the amount needed and I paid it and when I tried to upgrade it says I'm past due and cannot upgrade. I was given the wrong information by the agent even though I asked them twice to confirm. I have called for several days and all I get is, "Sorry you have to pay x amount more to upgrade". I should have been told this the first time. Verizon has refused to correct their mistake. I've had an agent refuse to transfer me to her supervisor and hang up on me. The absolute worst customer service ever. One person does not know what the other is doing and giving out the wrong information seems to be the norm. Admit your mistake and remedy the problem. How hard is that?

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016

    July of 2016 I went to Verizon and switched from AT&T. They were running a buyback promotion for up to 650.00. I traded in 4 phones from AT&T and was told to watch for the prepaid Visa gift cards for difference in what I owed AT&T. They were running a switch over to Verizon and they would pay off your device up to 650.00. It is now December and STILL no reimbursement. DO NOT DO IT!!!

    We owe AT&T close to 1500.00 for 4 phones and they have turned us over to collection. Verizon makes you jump through so many hoops. I have been calling, talked to several different people in different departments and ALL I get is a bunch of lies, promises that are never followed and when you call the next time they act like they can't read the notes on the account. I also went into the same store that I purchased the phones from and was told they can't help me. I have also done instant messaging with the Verizon site, no help at all. This company lacks integrity. It is so DARN frustrating and I am so sorry I switched to Verizon. I don't know what to do. My credit has been affected as a result of this. I actually performed the process at least 6 times, but it's a different excuse EVERY time. DO NOT BELIEVE THEM. I WOULD NEVER USE THEM AGAIN.

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